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2009 - November 15

General Announcements

ASCLD is sad to announce that former Metro Dade PD lab director and ASCLD member Ed Whittaker passed away on Nov. 12. He was also a past president of the AAFS.   Additional details will be posted to the Member's area of the website as they become available.

 

Please take note of the advocacy point of contact for your region (http://ascld.org/content/advocacy-council) and if you are willing to assist us with training efforts or tour speaking, please make contact with your POC and let them know you are willing to help inform our stakeholders of our mission and garner support for our critical advocacy efforts.

 

To all who are interested, please note the Nov. 23 deadline for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Consultant opportunity.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ConsultantUnited Nations Office on Drugs and CrimeVienna, Austria

News around the globe

 

CBS News exclusive investigation finds some rape kits wait months, and years to be tested.
 
UK
The Home Office has announced a sweeping overhaul of the world's largest DNA database.
 
Bone DNA testing to start in Nepal
Nepal
In an attempt to help identify dead bodies buried in mass graves, Nepal´s National Forensic Science Laboratory (NFSL) is likely to start Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing using samples of bone.
 
Pennsylvania
The discontinuance of the service provided by Gettysburg Hospital to Adams County law enforcement will necessitate that police forces seek BAC testing services elsewhere.

UK
Drug-testing kits designed by a Derby scientist could soon be helping police across Europe win the war against dangerous drivers.

Vendor Announcements

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Calibrate, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of our pipette calibration services to the forensic community. ISO 17025 Accredited since 2004

(by the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation, or A2LA, a signatory to the ILAC MRA), our focus is on quality. We work nationwide and in eastern Canada, either on-site or in one of our three mail-in laboratories.

Pipette service is available for all makes and models of pipettes. We offer an extended warranty on all parts and labor, and are known for delivering high quality work and excellent customer service. We solve problems. It was for these reasons that we were recently chosen by Business Leaders magazine as a 2009 Business Champion.

Visit us on the web at http://pipetpeople.com 

Employment Opportunities

Director, Centre of Forensic ScienceMinistry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Centre of Forensic SciencesToronto, Ontario, Canada

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ConsultantUnited Nations Office on Drugs and CrimeVienna, Austria

Forensic Scientist I DNA DatabaseIdaho State PoliceMeridian ID

Forensic Scientist I Latent DisciplineIdaho State PoliceMeridian ID

Forensic SupervisorAnchorage Police DepartmentAnchorage AK

Latent Print Examiner IIBaltimore CountyTowson MD

Assistant Professor Forensic ScienceSaint Augustine's CollegeRaleigh NC

Firearms and Toolmark ExaminerHamilton County Coroner's LaboratoryCincinnati OH

Forensic Scientist (Controlled Substances)Virginia Department of Forensic ScienceRoanoke VA

Forensic Toxicology Section SupervisorVirginia Department of Forensic ScienceRichmond VA

Forensic Technician (Serologist)Sorenson ForensicsSalt Lake City UT