2009 - October 12
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General AnnouncementsPlease join us in congratulating ASCLD member Phil Pulaski in his recent promotion to NYPD Chief of Detectives. http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/pr/pr_2009_030.shtml
Members are encouraged to submit information for posting in the Crime Lab Minute, recognizing promotions and accomplishments by ASCLD members . You may direct suggestions and comments to the webmaster link at the bottom of this newsletter. Quick LinksFor more information, follow this link.
The National Museum of Crime and Punishment is hosting a Halloween in DC event entitled "Fright at the Museum".
The West Virginia University Center for Executive Education will deliver the fourth offering of the Forensic Management Academy in Morgantown, WV. from April 11 to April 16, 2010.
News around the globe
Florida
Congressman says violent offenders’ genetic info needs to be entered first.
DNA lab error led to false conviction
Australia A man who was wrongly convicted of a burglary had his conviction overturned yesterday after authorities acknowledged the DNA which put him in the frame had been falsely processed in the laboratory. Lab Results: Crime Analysts Must Testify
USA In this case, the Court held that a crime laboratory report can only be used against a criminal defendant at trial when the analyst responsible for creating the report gives testimony and subjects him or herself to cross-examination. Collecting DNA from felons
Wisconsin The effort to collect DNA samples from about 12,000 felons began last month.
Orange County da's DNA database rapidly growing
California The agency's effort to build a database exempt from the rules that govern state and national DNA repositories has made Orange County unique among local governments in California. GCC Gets Accredited To Teach Forensic Computer and Lab Skills
Guam Guam Community College has anounced that the Accrediting Commission for Community Colleges and Junior Colleges has approved the addition of two new forensic science concentrations to GCC’s. UK Backing Away From DNA, Isotope Nationality Tests?
UK After ScienceInsider revealed last week that scientists were condemning its use of DNA testing and isotopic tissue analysis to decide the fate of asylum seekers, the U.K. Border Agency has apparently changed its plans. GBI receives national award for marijuana testing
Georgia A national police organization recognized the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for testing marijuana better than any other law enforcement agency in the nation. Poaching Investigators Take High-tech Approach
USA Unlike a human crime lab, wildlife forensics involves working with a dozen different big game animals, but the DNA science is similar. UC Davis forensic science program gets $2.2M to study bullets and duct tape
California All three grants will allow researchers to develop methods to associate probabilities with forensic evidence, David Howitt, UC Davis professor of chemical engineering and materials science, said in the release. |
Vendor Announcements139 M Technology Drive ASCLD Consulting was created by ASCLD to provide the forensic community a place to turn when assistance is needed. The organization is structured to provide a funding source for ASCLD and its membership. ASCLD Consulting offers a full range of evaluation, planning, implementation, training and auditing services designed for forensic laboratories seeking to achieve accreditation by ASCLD/LAB-International. ASCLD Consulting also provides peer-group assistance to forensic science laboratories in those situations where internal problems must be addressed. Our personnel are qualified consultants, trainers and auditors, and our technical forensic services are managed by retired ASCLD members. Employment OpportunitiesCriminalistArapahoe County Sheriff's DepartmentCentennial CO Firearms and Toolmarks Section ManagerGeorgia Bureau of InvestigationDecatur GA Supervising Criminalist (Biology Unit) ProvisionalSacramento County DA Forensics LabSacramento CA Forensic Scientist, BiologyMinistry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Centre of Forensic SciencesToronto Ontario |
