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• Ballistics database helps bring Houston gang war into focus

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  The National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) has evolved into more than a database of forensic information

• $40 million for federal sexual assault kits initiative

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  The Sexual Assault Kits Initiative aims to reduce the nation’s backlog of SAKs and assist jurisdictions in pursuing current and cold case sexual assaults

• How corruption in forensic science is harming the criminal justice system

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  Forensic science is only as reliable as the people performing the tests.

• Charge added in 'Golden State Killer' case boosts victims to 13

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  Joseph DeAngelo was previously charged in 12 killings throughout the state in the 1970s and 1980s

• Records: DNA from tissue led to Golden State Killer arrest

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  The newly-released records also offer a window into the crimes that terrorized California

• 5 ways a new riot suit offers increased protection and comfort at a lower cost

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  A new adjustable design means you can outfit any officer in your department without having to purchase a specific size for each individual

• Book Excerpt: The Science of Crime Scenes

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  Mass fatality scenes require the combined efforts of multiple agencies to tackle scene management, disaster victim identification and possible criminal investigation

• Police credit new tech for helping nab suspected Phoenix serial killer

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  Phoenix police were able to arrest a man suspected of killing nine in a three-week span thanks in part to new technology

• How the ATF aims to prevent violent crime with new mobile ballistics lab

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  The National Integrated Ballistic Network affords investigators the ability to compare their ballistic evidence against evidence from other violent crimes

• How 3D laser scanners are changing crime scene investigations

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  From traffic collisions to homicides, 3D laser scanners improve the efficiency and effectiveness of crime scene investigation, crash reconstruction and subsequent expert testimony

• Ind. a 'national model' for porn crimes thanks to mobile lab

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  The child exploitation investigation conducted at Jared Fogle's home last month was done with Indiana's mobile lab

• Old rape kits and 4 brave women bring rapist to justice

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  The Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Task Force is building cases based on the DNA results of thousands of newly tested rape kits

• Will new focus on rape kit tests put thousands behind bars?

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  Tens of thousands of sexual assault kits are giving up their secrets — and rapists who've long remained free may finally face justice

• FBI hair analysis problems reveal limits of forensic science

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  Advancing technologies have put such techniques under more scrutiny, including from judges, and highlighted the limits of once-established practices

• Report: Detroit model in effort to clear rape-kit backlog

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  The city's success in clearing the backlog could be a model for other cities facing similar problems

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