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General AnnouncementsFor all ASCLD members who have up to date memberships, there is a new benefit available on the website. Effective immediately, all members have acccess to Forensic Science Policy & Management: An International Journal published by Taylor & Francis. The Board of Directors approved this journal as the official journal of ASCLD in 2011. Access to this online journal is a new benefit of membership in ASCLD approved by the Board of Directors last year. To access the journal, you must first log into the member area with your username and password. The link 'Journal' can be found in the left hand pane of the Members Area. Clicking on the link will take you directly to the Taylor & Francis website where you will either be able to read the journal online or download the articles in pdf format. If there are problems with accessing the journal website please email the ASCLD office at office@ascld.org or me at ascldpoc@gmail.com with your member information and a brief description of the problem.
George Herrin
Communications Chair
Hi All:
I want to let you know about a previous ASCLD Board Member that is retiring. Julie Long, the Quality Manager for the Division of Forensic Science, Montana Department of Justice is retiring. Julie has worked for the MT Forensic Science Division since 1988; through the birth and development of the modern crime lab in Montana. She has taken the lead in facilitating accreditation of the Montana State Crime lab for Legacy (2005) and International Testing (2011) standards. Julie has served on national boards for both Quality Managers and most recently for the American Society of Crime Lab Directors, providing national leadership in forensic science. She was twice the MT DOJ nominee for the Governor’s award for distinguished service, most recently in 2011 nominated by AG Steve Bullock. Julie will be retiring to become the Pastor of a small Lutheran congregation in Eastern Montana, but has already made arrangements to give forensics presentations in local High Schools. Please wish her well at jlong@mt.gov.
Jill Spriggs
ASCLD President
Quick Links2011 Symposium Program 2011 ASCLD Symposium
Invitation to attend the FORSTAT workshop in June 2012. 2012 ENFSI FORSTAT Workshop
Brief overview of the IFSA membership, purpose and position statements - IFSA Overview Poster
Announcement of 2012 EAFS conference and Call for Abstracts. 2012 European Academy of Forensic Science Conference
Code of Ethics Summary: Prepared by Carolyn Gannett, California Association of Criminalists Forensic Organization Code of Ethics Summary News around the globeWTRF
The Court's 7-0 decision reversed a ruling by the 6 th District Court of Appeals that had vacated Gould's convictions based on a finding that evidence obtained through a police search of a computer hard drive that Gould had left unattended…
Poughkeepsie Journal
The organization also recommends making the state Commission on Forensic Sciences an independent body with expanded regulatory oversight authority.
The Boston Globe
They were stumped as to how to extract minuscule DNA fragments embedded in the clay of the ancient jars without harming the vessels. For help, the researchers turned to forensic heavy hitters: experts at the Massachusetts State Police crime laboratory.
Albany Times Union
Across the country, forensic DNA labs have had problems with cross-contamination of samples, mislabeling, misinterpretation of samples and in some cases outright fraud.
EurekAlert (press release)
Burton says such misinterpretations of images, lab results, and physical signs and symptoms, help explain the roughly 23 percent of new diagnoses that are detected by autopsy.
BBC News
Scientists working in the forensic entomology team based at London's Natural History Museum collect and analyse flies, beetles and their larvae collected from corpses and crime scenes.
eGov monitor
They claim that a clear pattern can be seen on a worldwide scale, as crime increases along with cuts and redundancies. Ian Elliot, from forensic services at PwC, likened this to their “survey in the private sector two years ago”.
The Daily Telegraph
A DNA spray can create a forensic link between offenders and the crime scene, and is seen as the solution to a spate of armed hold-ups.
kypost.com
He specializes in helping solve cold cases around the nation at the University of New Haven Forensic Research Training Center. He now runs a national forensic research center in Connecticut. Lee says crime labs like the one at the Hamilton County
Pulaski County Daily News
Complementing this initiative, the US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, the Department of Defense's only major crime lab, added robotics and automation enhancements for DNA forensic work, and a new Laboratory Information Management System …
Info4Security
The first thing an expert must do is preserve the 'crime scene' in accordance with Best Practice (such as the ACPO Good Practice Guide for Computer-Based Electronic Evidence). Experts will take a forensic 'image' of a computer hard drive, live memory,
Washington Times
What precautions do you take at your forensic lab to ensure that the evidence provided you hasn't been contaminated by law enforcement or others? A: The error that some less experienced examiners make is to fail to recognize that there may be more than ...
Tucson Citizen
The work in the lab grew much more complicated with the advent in the early 1990s of DNA technology, which transformed crime fighting in ways that Griffith and his cohorts could hardy have imagined when they launched the crime lab 20 years earlier.
Toronto Star
Isabel Teotonio Life Reporter Forensic tool kits will soon be expanded by the slimmest of threads: human hair. Sound like an episode of CSI? It is the kind of science American TV crime solvers have been using for years to identify John and Jane Does.
Herald.ie
By Alan O'Keeffe Crime scene investigators will get a major boost in the use of DNA evidence found at crime scenes. The Forensic Science Laboratory is acquiring new technology which will be used in identifying and prosecuting criminals.
WWLP 22News
The term, named after the popular TV show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," refers to the increasing public awareness of advances in DNA testing and other forensic exams and the growing expectation of jurors to see forensic evidence at criminal trials.
Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service
Mrs. Bridgewater pointed out that the US Government is committed to spending a further $20 million to boost the JCF's crime scene investigation capabilities in other areas of the island.
10TV
According to scientists at the state's crime lab, bath salt cases are up 10 percent. Police have continued to find the illegal substance at a number of stores, 10TV's Kevin Landers reported.
New York Times
The collection of DNA is highly regulated in the eight state-of-the-art, accredited state labs that conduct criminal forensic analysis. Strict safeguards control the handling of DNA testing and results, including the storage of information by barcode
Manila Bulletin
CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The first digital forensic laboratory in Cebu is now operational after the facility was inaugurated in the Capitol-owned lot in Sudlon, Lahug where the Cebu Provincial Police Office is also located.
Cranford Chronicle - NJ.com
Union County was the first county laboratory in New Jersey to receive DNA certification from ASCLD/LAB and the second in the state, along with the New Jersey State Police Forensic Laboratory.
NewsChannel5.com
Gwyn also said the more than $2 million in cuts would mean that the TBI would no longer offer forensic examinations, toxicology or DNA tests. Essentially cuts would slow down the process of investigating crimes across Tennessee
Los Angeles Times
The state's crime labs came under increasing pressure in January 2009, when Proposition 69 began requiring authorities to collect DNA samples from any adult arrested for a felony. But Jill Spriggs, who oversees the state forensic system, ...
24 Hours Vancouver
It's not a horror scene — it's Vancouver Police Department's new forensic storage headquarters. Media were treated to a tour Tuesday of the state-of-the-art, $30 million base of operations where hundreds of thousands of evidence exhibits are kept.
Sacramento Bee
The microchips were manufactured and marked with botanical DNA at an Altera production plant, then moved to an independent distributor without interrupting standard supply-chain processes.
SDSU Collegian
Even in cases where there is forensic evidence, there can be wrongful convictions, said Lisa Wayne, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Many of the inmates exonerated by the Innocence Project were sent to prison based on ...
ProPublica
Efforts to reform forensic science have struggled with the issue of how independent a new national agency would be.
Conferences American Academy of Forensic Sciences: February 20-26, 2012, Atlanta, GA
May 21-25, 2012 Society for Wildlife ForensicScience
http://www.wildlifeforensicscience.org
- 1st Triennial Meeting Society for Wildlife Forensic
Science, Jackson Hole, WY.
For more information please contact Ms. Doina_Voin@fws.gov
June 5-8, 2012 ENFSI FORSTAT workshop on forensic evidence and evaluation. Further details of the workshop will be available by the end of January 2012 at http://ies.krakow.pl/conferences/forstat2012. All enquiries should be addressed to c.g.g.aitken@ed.ac.uk
July 1-6, 2012 Society of Forensic Toxicologists: Boston, MA
August 6-9, 2012 The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Office of Justice Programs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory Division are co-sponsoring the Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
August 20-24, 2012 6th European Acadmey of Forensic Science Conference, The Hague. Call for Abstracts is now open.
For more information, please contact Jo Puts or Wim Neuteboom, Organizers of EAFS2012 at EAFS2012@nfi.minjus.nl
September 23 - 27, 2012 - 21st International Symposium of Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS), Hobart, Tasmania, Australiahttp://www.anzfss2012.com.au/.
For more information contact Anna Boyes Conference Design Pty Ltd 228 Liverpool St Hobart TAS 7000w:
p: 03 6231 2999 f: 03 6231 1522
September 24-28, 2012 - Midwestern Association of Foresnic Scientists 41st Annual Meeting, Hilton Milwaukee Center, Milwaukee, WI. For more information: www.mafs.net
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Vendor AnnouncementsStantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally.
Stantec’s forensic laboratory planning experts have gained a wealth of knowledge while involved in all phases of the design and construction of forensic science facilities. While working closely with our clients our goal is to provide the design for spaces and facilities that are high performance, secure, fiscally responsible and forward thinking to meet the unique needs of the ever changing forensic sciences.
Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.
A distinctive virtual reality solution for CSI,forensic analysis and court presentation -- Crime Scene Virtual Tour 3.00. Based on 360 degree panoramas and providing 3D measurement feature, CSVT gives an easy way to reconstruct a 3D crime scene through photos and offers unparalleled features to crime scene investigators and forensic experts, which takes them back to the crime scenes and enables them to wander through the scene.
Sponsors 
Employment OpportunitiesLab Services Manager, City of El Paso Police Department, El Paso, TX
Forensic Scientist (Chemist) IRC7857, Montgomery County Department of Police, Rockville, MD
Crime Lab Manager, Louisiana State Police Crime Lab, Baton Rouge, LA
QA/QC Manager/Forensic Chemist, Pasadena Police Dept. Regional Crime Lab, Pasadena, TX
Latent Fingerprint Examiner, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Crime Laboratory, Charlotte, NC
Criminalist II, Firearms & Tool Marks, San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, CA
Crime Lab Manager, Controlled Substances, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Toxicology Laboratory Manager, Washington State Patrol, Seattle, WA
Forensic Scientist, Firearms and Tool Mark Examiner, Minneapolis Police Department Crime Lab, Minneapolis, MN
Forensic Scientist - Latent Print Examiner, DuPage County Forensic Science Center, Wheaton, IL
Director Office of Forensic Services, New York Division of Criminal Justice, Albany, NY
Assistant/Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
DNA Technical Lead, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), Las Vegas, NV
Criminialist/Toxicologist (2 positions), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation, Crime Laboratory, Cheyenne, WY
Forensic Scientists (Latent Prints, Firearms/Toolmarks, Biology/DNA), NMDPS Forensic Laboratory Bureau, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, NM
Quality Director, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
DNA Technical Leader (Police Administrator), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Firearms Examiner, Onondaga County Health Department, Syracuse, NY
Crime Lab Manager, San Francisco Police Crime Laboratory, San Francisco, CA
Toxicology Manager, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Department Chairperson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Forensic Science, Richmond, VA
Specialist, Laboratory Monitoring, World Anti-Doping Agency, Montreal, Canada
Forensic Scientist (Firearms & Toolmarks), Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Roanoke, VA
CRIMINALIST (SEROLOGIST)- [16 positions], Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
DNA Forensic Analyst, York County Sheriff's Office, York, SC
Supervisor, Fire Debris, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Hoover, AL |
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General AnnouncementsAs the new year begins, it is a wonderful time to clean out the old and look at things from a new perspective. What do you want to achieve this year at your laboratory? Have you let your staff know the goals for the new year? Equally important, does your staff know how the laboratory faired on last year's goals? Does the staff have clear direction? What goals do you have for yourself? Do you want to get more exercise? More sleep? Spend more time with your family? Think about some of these very simple questions, answer them collectively and/or individually and start the new year on the right track.
Jill Spriggs
ASCLD President
Quick Links2011 Symposium Program 2011 ASCLD Symposium
Invitation to attend the FORSTAT workshop in June 2012. 2012 ENFSI FORSTAT Workshop
Brief overview of the IFSA membership, purpose and position statements - IFSA Overview Poster
Announcement of 2012 EAFS conference and Call for Abstracts. 2012 European Academy of Forensic Science Conference
Code of Ethics Summary: Prepared by Carolyn Gannett, California Association of Criminalists Forensic Organization Code of Ethics Summary
News around the globeThe Seattle Times
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals overturned his conviction in 2010, ruling that the use of GPS in this instance amounted to a warrantless search.
Chicago Sun-Times
The state police crime lab announced last week that work done by one forensic scientist failed a recent internal quality assurance check.
Hartford Courant
But he said that police departments understand the situation at the forensic lab, "and we want to be part of the solution.'' He said in that context, the guidelines "are reasonable.
Christian Science Monitor
Technology has given detectives powerful new tools with which to analyze blood and DNA samples or other forensic evidence, for instance.
Chemistry World
Knowing when blood has been spilled can help forensic scientists pinpoint when a crime took place, but current techniques - such as optical measurements of haemoglobin degradation - can be unreliable.
Examiner.com
Edwards stated that he was mildly surprised to find Maya DNA markers in his DNA test, but was not expecting at all to find Pima Indian DNA markers.
Austin News
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Texas Department of Public Safety is reviewing Austin Police Department's crime lab after a whistleblower alleged that hundreds of cases dating back to 2005 might have been mishandled.
Houston Chronicle
"As Mayor Parker stated in her inaugural address, her goal is to create an independent crime lab that can handle all of the city's forensic needs," said Parker spokeswoman Jessica Michan.
KATU
Portland's city auditor says the turnaround time for DNA sample analysis at the state crime lab must improve. In a report released Thursday,
Police News
The program offers studies in DNA analysis, forensic chemistry, crime scene investigation and computer forensics. It is one of 10 accredited forensic science graduate programs in the country.
Huffington Post (blog)
How about the forensic experts? The jurors? The judge? Fully 25 percent of exonerations based on DNA evidence reveal a false confession, and experts are beginning to believe this is just the tip of the iceberg.
NPR (blog)
Twenty-two years ago, Dr. William M. Bass founded the Body Farm, or, as it's properly known, the University of Tennessee's Forensic Anthropology Center (UTFAC).
Deseret News
"Most countries in Africa still do not yet have a forensics DNA lab. We helped establish the continent's first such lab a couple years ago in Senegal, and we are also working with some other countries in preliminary lab development projects,"
Loyola University New Orleans
Another change is the addition of a required advanced course, Forensic Instrumental Analysis, which emphasizes techniques common to a forensic crime laboratory.
WALA-TV FOX10
(WALA) - The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences has seen its budget nearly slashed in half in the past few years, and now there is talk in the legislature about taking even more money from the department.
Times of India
The Pune police have the Cyber Crime Investigation Lab at Shivajinagar run by Nasscom and the Data Security Council of India.
West Virginia MetroNews
The budget also includes funding for several new civilian workers for the State Police Crime Lab. McKown said troopers need to focus their attention elsewhere.
The West Australian
Justice Michael Murray said he was a big supporter of the jury system for serious crime, but it was in real trouble unless trials were made more efficient and evidence, particularly forensic material, more understandable for jurors.
WalesOnline
Dave Thomas, who heads of forensic operations across the South Wales and Gwent Police forces, said major advances in DNA technology had left almost no hiding places for anyone guilty of a crime.
spectroscopyNOW.com
This means smaller samples can be handled and portable devices used, two frequent demands of forensic science where trace residues are common at crime scenes.
Deccan Chronicle
Sources said the need for the FBI's help was felt as it has the most advanced forensic lab in the world and Indian labs are not equipped to extract detailed forensic information like the DNA details from human remains after they have been burnt.
Conferences American Academy of Forensic Sciences: February 20-26, 2012, Atlanta, GA
May 21-25, 2012 Society for Wildlife ForensicScience
http://www.wildlifeforensicscience.org
- 1st Triennial Meeting Society for Wildlife Forensic
Science, Jackson Hole, WY.
For more information please contact Ms. Doina_Voin@fws.gov
June 5-8, 2012 ENFSI FORSTAT workshop on forensic evidence and evaluation. Further details of the workshop will be available by the end of January 2012 at http://ies.krakow.pl/conferences/forstat2012. All enquiries should be addressed to c.g.g.aitken@ed.ac.uk
July 1-6, 2012 Society of Forensic Toxicologists: Boston, MA
August 6-9, 2012 The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Office of Justice Programs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory Division are co-sponsoring the Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
August 20-24, 2012 6th European Acadmey of Forensic Science Conference, The Hague. Call for Abstracts is now open.
For more information, please contact Jo Puts or Wim Neuteboom, Organizers of EAFS2012 at EAFS2012@nfi.minjus.nl
September 23 - 27, 2012 - 21st International Symposium of Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS), Hobart, Tasmania, Australiahttp://www.anzfss2012.com.au/.
For more information contact Anna Boyes Conference Design Pty Ltd 228 Liverpool St Hobart TAS 7000w:
p: 03 6231 2999 f: 03 6231 1522
September 24-28, 2012 - Midwestern Association of Foresnic Scientists 41st Annual Meeting, Hilton Milwaukee Center, Milwaukee, WI. For more information: www.mafs.net
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Vendor AnnouncementsStantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally.
Stantec’s forensic laboratory planning experts have gained a wealth of knowledge while involved in all phases of the design and construction of forensic science facilities. While working closely with our clients our goal is to provide the design for spaces and facilities that are high performance, secure, fiscally responsible and forward thinking to meet the unique needs of the ever changing forensic sciences.
Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.
A distinctive virtual reality solution for CSI,forensic analysis and court presentation -- Crime Scene Virtual Tour 3.00. Based on 360 degree panoramas and providing 3D measurement feature, CSVT gives an easy way to reconstruct a 3D crime scene through photos and offers unparalleled features to crime scene investigators and forensic experts, which takes them back to the crime scenes and enables them to wander through the scene.
Sponsors Employment OpportunitiesCrime Lab Manager, Controlled Substances, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Toxicology Laboratory Manager, Washington State Patrol, Seattle, WA
Forensic Scientist, Firearms and Tool Mark Examiner, Minneapolis Police Department Crime Lab, Minneapolis, MN
Forensic Scientist - Latent Print Examiner, DuPage County Forensic Science Center, Wheaton, IL
Forensic Scientist-Latent Prints, Montana Forensic Science Division, Missoula, MT
Director Office of Forensic Services, New York Division of Criminal Justice, Albany, NY
Assistant/Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
DNA Technical Lead, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), Las Vegas, NV
Criminialist/Toxicologist (2 positions), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation, Crime Laboratory, Cheyenne, WY
Forensic Scientists (Latent Prints, Firearms/Toolmarks, Biology/DNA), NMDPS Forensic Laboratory Bureau, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, NM
Quality Director, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
DNA Technical Leader (Police Administrator), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Firearms Examiner, Onondaga County Health Department, Syracuse, NY
Crime Lab Manager, San Francisco Police Crime Laboratory, San Francisco, CA
Toxicology Manager, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Department Chairperson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Forensic Science, Richmond, VA
Specialist, Laboratory Monitoring, World Anti-Doping Agency, Montreal, Canada
Forensic Scientist (Firearms & Toolmarks), Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Roanoke, VA
CRIMINALIST (SEROLOGIST)- [16 positions], Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
DNA Forensic Analyst, York County Sheriff's Office, York, SC
Supervisor, Fire Debris, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Hoover, AL
Director, Genetic Identity, Promega, Madison, WI
Latent Print Examiner, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Special Advisor, Central American Forensics Program, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, Central America
Latent Print Section Supervisor, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX |
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General AnnouncementsAs the new year begins, it is a wonderful time to clean out the old and What goals do you have for yourself? Do you want to get more exercise? Think about some of these very simple questions, answer them Jill Spriggs Quick Links2011 Symposium Program 2011 ASCLD Symposium
Invitation to attend the FORSTAT workshop in June 2012. 2012 ENFSI FORSTAT Workshop
Brief overview of the IFSA membership, purpose and position statements - IFSA Overview Poster
Announcement of 2012 EAFS conference and Call for Abstracts. 2012 European Academy of Forensic Science Conference
Code of Ethics Summary: Prepared by Carolyn Gannett, California Association of Criminalists Forensic Organization Code of Ethics Summary
News around the globeBelleville News Democrat
BY LAURA GIRRESCH - News-Democrat BELLEVILLE -- Construction on the Illinois State Police forensic lab planned for West Main Street has finally started.
The Guardian (blog)
"If commercial companies don't innovate, they die," says Allen, noting that two specific LGC inventions – automated fibre analysis, and the analysis of minuscule samples of DNA
Examiner.com
Just last month, forensic department leaders said the agency's funding had been reduced by a third in three years,
Houston Chronicle
County leaders say their Institute of Forensic Sciences already is independent, free from law enforcement influence. They point to its respected work and lack of a case backlog.
Toronto Star
Mickiewicz's “favourite” endeavour is going to the CFS garage, donning her lab coat, mask and gloves, and climbing inside a vehicle, perhaps to look for evidence that a sexual assault occurred inside.
News Courier
Royals said the Huntsville forensic lab typically gets Limestone's evidence analyzed in three weeks. Athens Interim Police Chief Floyd Johnson said backlog on drug evidence is also not a problem for his department
BBC News
From the painstaking work at the crime scene, forensic examination moves to the lab. Here, a scientist from the Metropolitan Police North West fingerprint lab talks us through a range of optical, physical and chemical techniques used to detect and..
Your Houston News
“Any police officer or prosecutor can call and talk with any lab tech,” he said. “The personal service they provide is very rare in forensic testing. “
News & Observer
Today, Budzynski heads the Lab's Forensic Biology Section (DNA);
Perth Now
Senior police concede the garments should have been retained for forensic examination. Potential DNA and other forensic matter that may have been transferred from the killer to the clothing is now irretrievable.
Richmond Times Dispatch
When that testing exonerated an additional two men convicted of rape who had not even sought testing, Warner ordered testing in all appropriate cases the state forensic lab could find.
The Journal News | LoHud.com
According to the governor's office, Cuomo's proposal would collect about 7000 DNA samples a month, but state lab workers can process up to 10000 samples monthly.
Conferences
American Academy of Forensic Sciences: February 20-26, 2012, Atlanta, GA
May 21-25, 2012 Society for Wildlife ForensicScience
http://www.wildlifeforensicscience.org
- 1st Triennial Meeting Society for Wildlife Forensic
Science, Jackson Hole, WY.
For more information please contact Ms. Doina_Voin@fws.gov
June 5-8, 2012 ENFSI FORSTAT workshop on forensic evidence and evaluation. Further details of the workshop will be available by the end of January 2012 at http://ies.krakow.pl/conferences/forstat2012. All enquiries should be addressed to c.g.g.aitken@ed.ac.uk
July 1-6, 2012 Society of Forensic Toxicologists: Boston, MA
August 6-9, 2012 The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Office of Justice Programs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory Division are co-sponsoring the Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
August 20-24, 2012 6th European Acadmey of Forensic Science Conference, The Hague. Call for Abstracts is now open.
For more information, please contact Jo Puts or Wim Neuteboom, Organizers of EAFS2012 at EAFS2012@nfi.minjus.nl
September 23 - 27, 2012 - 21st International Symposium of Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS), Hobart, Tasmania, Australiahttp://www.anzfss2012.com.au/.
For more information contact Anna Boyes Conference Design Pty Ltd 228 Liverpool St Hobart TAS 7000w:
p: 03 6231 2999 f: 03 6231 1522
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Vendor AnnouncementsA distinctive virtual reality solution for CSI,forensic analysis and court presentation -- Crime Scene Virtual Tour 3.00. Based on 360 degree panoramas and providing 3D measurement feature, CSVT gives an easy way to reconstruct a 3D crime scene through photos and offers unparalleled features to crime scene investigators and forensic experts, which takes them back to the crime scenes and enables them to wander through the scene.
Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally.
Stantec’s forensic laboratory planning experts have gained a wealth of knowledge while involved in all phases of the design and construction of forensic science facilities. While working closely with our clients our goal is to provide the design for spaces and facilities that are high performance, secure, fiscally responsible and forward thinking to meet the unique needs of the ever changing forensic sciences.
Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions. Sponsors
Employment OpportunitiesToxicology Laboratory Manager, Washington State Patrol, Seattle, WA
Forensic Scientist, Firearms and Tool Mark Examiner, Minneapolis Police Department Crime Lab, Minneapolis, MN
Forensic Scientist - Latent Print Examiner, DuPage County Forensic Science Center, Wheaton, IL
Forensic Scientist-Latent Prints, Montana Forensic Science Division, Missoula, MT
Director Office of Forensic Services, New York Division of Criminal Justice, Albany, NY
Assistant/Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma City, OK
DNA Technical Lead, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), Las Vegas, NV
Criminialist/Toxicologist (2 positions), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation, Crime Laboratory, Cheyenne, WY
Forensic Scientists (Latent Prints, Firearms/Toolmarks, Biology/DNA), NMDPS Forensic Laboratory Bureau, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, NM
Quality Director, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
DNA Technical Leader (Police Administrator), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Firearms Examiner, Onondaga County Health Department, Syracuse, NY
Crime Lab Manager, San Francisco Police Crime Laboratory, San Francisco, CA
Toxicology Manager, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Department Chairperson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Forensic Science, Richmond, VA
Specialist, Laboratory Monitoring, World Anti-Doping Agency, Montreal, Canada
Forensic Scientist (Firearms & Toolmarks), Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Roanoke, VA
CRIMINALIST (SEROLOGIST)- [16 positions], Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
DNA Forensic Analyst, York County Sheriff's Office, York, SC
Supervisor, Fire Debris, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Hoover, AL
Director, Genetic Identity, Promega, Madison, WI
Latent Print Examiner, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Special Advisor, Central American Forensics Program, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, Central America
Contractual Latent Print Examiner, Baltimore Police Dept, Baltimore, MD
Latent Print Section Supervisor, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX |
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General AnnouncementsHi All:
I don’t know about you but this year seems to have flown by. ASCLD has accomplished a lot this year by making significant strides in our advocacy program, holding a successful conference, initiating a strong relationship with our international crime laboratories and forming a very much needed and regarded research committee. All of this was done by the work of volunteers who volunteer their time and energy to these important groups within ASCLD.
I want to thank the ASCLD Board for all their hard work this year. I would also like to thank Ramona Robertson who runs the ASCLD Office and keeps the day-to-day business flowing. She has done a fabulous job!
I look forward to a New Year and all the wonderful challenges and experiences it will bring!
Happy Holidays!
Jill Quick Links2011 Symposium Program 2011 ASCLD Symposium
Invitation to attend the FORSTAT workshop in June 2012. 2012 ENFSI FORSTAT Workshop
Brief overview of the IFSA membership, purpose and position statements - IFSA Overview Poster
Announcement of 2012 EAFS conference. 2012 European Academy of Forensic Science Conference
Code of Ethics Summary: Prepared by Carolyn Gannett, California Association of Criminalists Forensic Organization Code of Ethics Summary News around the globeBurlingtonFreePress.com
When Mark Prue Sr. went to prison, after pleading guilty to assault and robbery and simple assault in Brattleboro in 2009, a sample of his DNA was taken and shipped to the Vermont Forensic Lab.
Times of India
The workshop was held with the help of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) scientists.
Leagle.com
The forensic biologist who conducted the actual analysis that linked the defendant's DNA profile to the profile in the victim's rape kit was in fact called by the People as a witness in Brown (id. at 340).
Jamaica Observer
A new PNP administration has also committed to overseeing the development of a tertiary-level Forensic Science Programme to provide training for a professional cadre of forensic scientists and crime scene investigators.
Examiner.com
Detectives across the state report they can wait six months for the agency to process fingerprint analysis and years to process DNA requests.
WSFA
State forensic scientists in the Montgomery lab are working in overdrive. "We are moving as fast as possible. Our backlogs are in direct portion to general fund appropriation," State Forensic Sciences Director Michael Sparks said.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
At Hansen's trial, Ramsey County Forensic Examiner Michael McGee, who performed the autopsy, testified that Avry had been killed by blunt trauma to the head while in her father's care.
Dallas Observer
In the meantime, the sheer number of DNA exonerations — and the efforts to uncover how the courts failed so miserably — have revealed troubling gaps in the criminal justice system: Eyewitnesses are more fallible than jurors might think;
New Scientist
FINGERPRINTS were once the cornerstone of forensic identification. Now a report into a miscarriage of justice has renewed pressure on print examiners to improve their methods, while two new studies reveal the extent of their fallibility.
Washington Post
There are potentially hundreds of synthetic cannabinoids that makers could substitute for the banned ones — and that is exactly what has happened.
Kansas City Star
"I've been dealing with (the lab) for quite a while, and I don't have problems with them filling requests for information," said Dean Wideman, a forensic scientist who works with defense attorneys.
CT Newsjunkie
by Hugh McQuaid | Dec 29, 2011 5:30am Some criminal investigations are in a holding pattern as a result of the deaccreditation of the state forensic crime lab in July, according to Michael P. Lawlor, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's top criminal justice adviser
Foothills Media Group
By MARY E. O'LEARY Local police departments are being asked to limit the evidence they send to the state police crime lab for analysis in the latest fallout from the lab's loss of accreditation.
Fort Worth Star Telegram
In recent weeks, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' agreement to review three cases indicates that the justices may also see a need to address the types of evidence that meet scientific standards.
Conferences
American Academy of Forensic Sciences: February 20-26, 2012, Atlanta, GA
Society of Forensic Toxicologists: July 1-6, 2012, Boston, MA
May 21-25, 2012 Society for Wildlife ForensicScience
http://www.wildlifeforensicscience.org
- 1st Triennial Meeting Society for Wildlife Forensic
Science, Jackson Hole, WY.
For more information please contact Ms. Doina_Voin@fws.gov
June 5-8, 2012 ENFSI FORSTAT workshop on forensic evidence and evaluation. Further details of the workshop will be available by the end of January 2012 at http://ies.krakow.pl/conferences/forstat2012. All enquiries should be addressed to c.g.g.aitken@ed.ac.uk
August 20-24, 2012 6th European Acadmey of Forensic Science Conference, The Hague.
For more information, please contact Jo Puts or Wim Neuteboom, Organizers of EAFS2012 at EAFS2012@nfi.minjus.nl
September 23 - 27, 2012 - 21st International Symposium of Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS), Hobart, Tasmania, Australiahttp://www.anzfss2012.com.au/.
For more information contact Anna Boyes Conference Design Pty Ltd 228 Liverpool St Hobart TAS 7000w:
p: 03 6231 2999 f: 03 6231 1522
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Stantec’s forensic laboratory planning experts have gained a wealth of knowledge while involved in all phases of the design and construction of forensic science facilities. While working closely with our clients our goal is to provide the design for spaces and facilities that are high performance, secure, fiscally responsible and forward thinking to meet the unique needs of the ever changing forensic sciences.
Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions. Sponsors
Employment OpportunitiesForensic Scientist-Latent Prints, Montana Forensic Science Division, Missoula, MT
Director Office of Forensic Services, New York Division of Criminal Justice, Albany, NY
Assistant/Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma City, OK
DNA Technical Lead, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), Las Vegas, NV
Criminialist/Toxicologist (2 positions), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation, Crime Laboratory, Cheyenne, WY
Forensic Scientists (Latent Prints, Firearms/Toolmarks, Biology/DNA), NMDPS Forensic Laboratory Bureau, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, NM
Quality Director, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
DNA Technical Leader (Police Administrator), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Firearms Examiner, Onondaga County Health Department, Syracuse, NY
Crime Lab Manager, San Francisco Police Crime Laboratory, San Francisco, CA
Toxicology Manager, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Department Chairperson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Forensic Science, Richmond, VA
Specialist, Laboratory Monitoring, World Anti-Doping Agency, Montreal, Canada
Forensic Scientist (Firearms & Toolmarks), Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Roanoke, VA
CRIMINALIST (SEROLOGIST)- [16 positions], Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Toxicologist II Specialist, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor level): Forensic Informatics, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor): Forensic Chemistry, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Senior Criminalist (DNA Technical Lead), Los Angeles County Coroner's Department, Los Angeles, CA
DNA Forensic Analyst, York County Sheriff's Office, York, SC
Supervisor, Fire Debris, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Hoover, AL
Director, Genetic Identity, Promega, Madison, WI
Latent Print Examiner, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Special Advisor, Central American Forensics Program, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, Central America
Contractual Latent Print Examiner, Baltimore Police Dept, Baltimore, MD
Forensic Regional Account Manager, Promega Corporation, California
Latent Print Section Supervisor, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
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General AnnouncementsHi All:
I don’t know about you but this year seems to have flown by. ASCLD has accomplished a lot this year by making significant strides in our advocacy program, holding a successful conference, initiating a strong relationship with our international crime laboratories and forming a very much needed and regarded research committee. All of this was done by the work of volunteers who volunteer their time and energy to these important groups within ASCLD.
I want to thank the ASCLD Board for all their hard work this year. I would also like to thank Ramona Robertson who runs the ASCLD Office and keeps the day-to-day business flowing. She has done a fabulous job!
I look forward to a New Year and all the wonderful challenges and experiences it will bring!
Happy Holidays!
Jill
Quick Links2011 Symposium Program 2011 ASCLD Symposium
2011 New Members 2011 New Members Listing
Brief overview of the IFSA membership, purpose and position statements - IFSA Overview Poster
Announcement of 2012 EAFS conference. 2012 European Academy of Forensic Science Conference
Code of Ethics Summary: Prepared by Carolyn Gannett, California Association of Criminalists Forensic Organization Code of Ethics Summary News around the globeallvoices
Let's say forensic scientists come across a crime scene, but can't find a match on a DNA database. It is not accurate enough to secure convictions in court, however.
Leagle.com
Further, even assuming that a warrant is required to take another buccal sample from defendant for purposes of testing by the Crime Lab's Forensic DNA Section as part of the effort to solve a particular crime, and not as a routine incident of booking
Epworth Bells
“Criminals are becoming more sophisticated in terms of being a lot more aware of the forensic opportunities the police have so they don't leave fingerprints, DNA or footmarks and wear face coverings
InformationWeek
Out of a workforce that numbers about 30000 people, the FBI now has cyber squads in each of its 56 field offices across the country, as well as 1000 specially trained cyber agents, analysts, and digital forensic examiners.
Tampabay.com
As a forensic anthropologist and assistant professor at the University of South Florida, she and her students work with law enforcement and medical examiners to identify remains and reanalyze cold cases.
ChronicleLive
Spending chiefs at the authority say they have managed to find an additional £4m of savings so far, largely through reduced spending on forensic support and by a larger number of officers coming forward for redundancy.
liherald.com
After learning initial reports in Februrary that critical errors were being made by the FEB, Mangano shut down the crime lab and outsourced its duties to other labs.
Maui Now
An Alternate Light Source device is part of the equipment used by the Maui Crime Lab to view evidence otherwise not visible under conventional lighting conditions.
New York Times
Senator Rodney Ellis, Democrat of Houston, said another key solution already exists: the Texas Forensic Science Commission. |
Vendor AnnouncementsA distinctive virtual reality solution for CSI,forensic analysis and court presentation -- Crime Scene Virtual Tour 3.00. Based on 360 degree panoramas and providing 3D measurement feature, CSVT gives an easy way to reconstruct a 3D crime scene through photos and offers unparalleled features to crime scene investigators and forensic experts, which takes them back to the crime scenes and enables them to wander through the scene.
Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally.
Stantec’s forensic laboratory planning experts have gained a wealth of knowledge while involved in all phases of the design and construction of forensic science facilities. While working closely with our clients our goal is to provide the design for spaces and facilities that are high performance, secure, fiscally responsible and forward thinking to meet the unique needs of the ever changing forensic sciences.
Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions. Sponsors
Employment OpportunitiesAssistant/Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma City, OK
DNA Technical Lead, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), Las Vegas, NV
Criminialist/Toxicologist (2 positions), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation, Crime Laboratory, Cheyenne, WY
Forensic Laboratory Manager, Murray Police Department, Murray, UT
Forensic Scientists (Latent Prints, Firearms/Toolmarks, Biology/DNA), NMDPS Forensic Laboratory Bureau, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, NM
Quality Director, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
DNA Technical Leader (Police Administrator), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Firearms Examiner, Onondaga County Health Department, Syracuse, NY
Latent Print Examiner, Dupage County Sheriffs Office, Wheaton, IL
Crime Lab Manager, San Francisco Police Crime Laboratory, San Francisco, CA
Forensic Account Manager, Sorenson Forensics, Salt Lake City, UT
Toxicology Manager, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Department Chairperson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Forensic Science, Richmond, VA
Specialist, Laboratory Monitoring, World Anti-Doping Agency, Montreal, Canada
Forensic Scientist (Firearms & Toolmarks), Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Roanoke, VA
CRIMINALIST (SEROLOGIST)- [16 positions], Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Toxicologist II Specialist, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor level): Forensic Informatics, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor): Forensic Chemistry, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Senior Criminalist (DNA Technical Lead), Los Angeles County Coroner's Department, Los Angeles, CA
DNA Forensic Analyst, York County Sheriff's Office, York, SC
Supervisor, Fire Debris, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Hoover, AL
Director, Genetic Identity, Promega, Madison, WI
Latent Print Examiner, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Special Advisor, Central American Forensics Program, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, Central America
Contractual Latent Print Examiner, Baltimore Police Dept, Baltimore, MD
Fingerprint Technician, Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
Forensic Regional Account Manager, Promega Corporation, California
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General AnnouncementsHi All-
I hope this holiday season finds you all healthy and much happiness is abundant in your lives.
Last week, the ASCLD Training and Education Committee had their first teleconference. Items discussed included: Symposium 2013, Forensic Management Training, Forensic Technical Training, Outreach, etc. Laboratory Director Randy Wampler is the Chair of the Committee and has really done a fabulous job of kicking off this important and much needed committee. The committee is comprised of the following laboratory directors:
Lonnie Ginsberg-Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences
Jeremy Triplett-Kentucky State Police
Linda Johnson-State of Texas, Jefferson County Crime Laboratory
Jeffrey Ban-Virginia Department of Forensic Science-Richmond Laboratory
Garry Bombard-Program Director Forensic Science Program Loyola Chicago
Brook Arnone-Arizona Department of Public Safety
Jan Girten-Colorado State Bureau of Investigation
Max Houck-Director of FSI at West Virginia State University
Beth Greene-Research Triangle Institute
Nancy Crump-Phoenix Police Department
Jay Henry-Utah Department of Public Safety
In addition, Jan Girten has been designated the Program Chair for the 2013 ASCLD Symposium Meeting. Thanks Jan for taking on this important function!
I look forward to updating the membership on the exciting programs coming out of this group as they develop. This first meeting was to discuss where ASCLD needs to go and set up committees for each agenda item we want to focus on.
LAPD Laboratory Director and ASCLD Past-President Greg Matheson will be retiring in January 2012. Please help me in wishing Greg a happy retirement!
Happy Holidays Everyone!
Jill Spriggs
ASCLD President
Quick Links2011 Symposium Program 2011 ASCLD Symposium
2011 New Members 2011 New Members Listing
Brief overview of the IFSA membership, purpose and position statements - IFSA Overview Poster
Announcement of 2012 EAFS conference. 2012 European Academy of Forensic Science Conference
Code of Ethics Summary: Prepared by Carolyn Gannett, California Association of Criminalists Forensic Organization Code of Ethics Summary News around the globeTrinidad News
Additionally, it will now be compulsory for the proposed National Forensic DNA Databank of Trinidad and Tobago to store DNA profiles “indefinitely”, subject to objections from the Commissioner of Police and victims of crimes
Washington Post
Police were able to make those links in Virginia in part because of work completed in Prince William's forensic crime lab. The lab was recently accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board
The News International
The training course subjects include: explosives and bombs scene awareness; evidence recognition and recovery; introduction to firearms examination; laboratory management for specialist & technical experts; questioned documents; forensic biology/DNA;
ABC7Chicago.com
There was never any forensic evidence. DNA pointed to someone else. Still, each time he was found guilty. But that now changes. Three Appellate Court judges have found the case against him so flawed, they have thrown out his conviction.
Wall Street Journal
So prosecutors bringing DWI cases sometimes have to rely on officers' eyewitness testimony, which they say often isn't enough to impress jurors accustomed to television crime dramas that feature cutting-edge forensic evidence
Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit, 2011
... 2705 (2011), that where a certified forensic lab report is introduced as substantive evidence,
the surrogate testimony of "a scientist who did not sign the certification or perform or observe
the test reported in the certification" does not satisfy the accused's right to confrontation
UPI.com
In conjunction with Lockheed Martin, it is developing integrated sample-to-answer systems, which it says has the "potential to revolutionize forensic testing.
The Guardian
Following the publication of the findings Tom Nelson, the director of the forensic services at the Scottish police services authority (SPSA) issued a personal apology in public over the handling of the matter to Iain McKie
Trade Arabia
The General Directorate of Crime Detection and Forensic Science has also introduced a new Genetic Analyser 3500xl DNA device. The spokesman said the directorate had formed a forensic team assigned to visit security directorates daily
Middletown Journal
The fatalities included nine overdoses from bath salts or from bath salts in conjunction with other drugs; five accidental deaths; and two suicides, said Laureen Marinetti, chief forensic toxicologist for the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory
MarketWatch (press release)
The RapidHIT 200 is a breakthrough sample-to-profile biometric system that will enable law enforcement, government agencies, and forensic laboratories worldwide to reliably and accurately provide real-time human DNA analysis
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"But Professor Beddow has talked to me about all the different things you can do in a lab," says Willet. "And a lot of that sounds interesting to me, too."
Long Island Press
The board will oversee the lab's move to a new facility in New Cassel, the hiring of civilian scientists and accreditation efforts.
Sydney Morning Herald
In 2009, the peak body of US scientists, the National Academy of Sciences, released a report that found only DNA testing among the broad range of forensic sciences was sufficiently grounded in science
The Westmorland Gazette
A NEW 'forensic' approach to catching deer poachers could lead to more prosecutions and a reduction in the crime in Cumbria.
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Vendor AnnouncementsA distinctive virtual reality solution for CSI,forensic analysis and court presentation -- Crime Scene Virtual Tour 3.00. Based on 360 degree panoramas and providing 3D measurement feature, CSVT gives an easy way to reconstruct a 3D crime scene through photos and offers unparalleled features to crime scene investigators and forensic experts, which takes them back to the crime scenes and enables them to wander through the scene.
Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally.
Stantec’s forensic laboratory planning experts have gained a wealth of knowledge while involved in all phases of the design and construction of forensic science facilities. While working closely with our clients our goal is to provide the design for spaces and facilities that are high performance, secure, fiscally responsible and forward thinking to meet the unique needs of the ever changing forensic sciences.
Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions. Sponsors
Employment OpportunitiesAssistant/Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma City, OK
DNA Technical Lead, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), Las Vegas, NV
Criminialist/Toxicologist (2 positions), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation, Crime Laboratory, Cheyenne, WY
Forensic Laboratory Manager, Murray Police Department, Murray, UT
Forensic Scientists (Latent Prints, Firearms/Toolmarks, Biology/DNA), NMDPS Forensic Laboratory Bureau, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, NM
Quality Director, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
DNA Technical Leader (Police Administrator), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Firearms Examiner, Onondaga County Health Department, Syracuse, NY
Latent Print Examiner, Dupage County Sheriffs Office, Wheaton, IL
Crime Lab Manager, San Francisco Police Crime Laboratory, San Francisco, CA
Forensic Account Manager, Sorenson Forensics, Salt Lake City, UT
Toxicology Manager, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Department Chairperson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Forensic Science, Richmond, VA
Specialist, Laboratory Monitoring, World Anti-Doping Agency, Montreal, Canada
Forensic Scientist (Firearms & Toolmarks), Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Roanoke, VA
CRIMINALIST (SEROLOGIST)- [16 positions], Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Toxicologist II Specialist, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor level): Forensic Informatics, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor): Forensic Chemistry, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Senior Criminalist (DNA Technical Lead), Los Angeles County Coroner's Department, Los Angeles, CA
DNA Forensic Analyst, York County Sheriff's Office, York, SC
Criminalistics Manager, New York City Police Department Laboratory, New York, NY
Supervisor, Fire Debris, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Hoover, AL
Director, Genetic Identity, Promega, Madison, WI
Latent Print Examiner, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Special Advisor, Central American Forensics Program, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, Central America
Contractual Latent Print Examiner, Baltimore Police Dept, Baltimore, MD
Fingerprint Technician, Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
Forensic Regional Account Manager, Promega Corporation, California
Forensic Scientist II, Forensic Scientist III, Forensic Scientist IV, & Forensic Science Section Supervisor, Phoenix Police Department Laboratory Services Bureau, Phoenix, AZ
Latent Print Section Supervisor, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
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General AnnouncementsThe ASCLD Board at the meeting in Denver, voted to raise the membership dues as follows: Regular membership will increase from $125.00 to $140.00 per year. Academic membership will increase from $100.00 to $115.00 per year. Emeritus membership remains at $0.00 per year. Your membership will now include a copy of the Forensic Science Policy & Management Journal. ASCLD is partnering with Taylor & Francis to bring the members this journal. Jill Spriggs ASCLD President Quick Links2011 Symposium Program 2011 ASCLD Symposium
2011 New Members 2011 New Members Listing
Brief overview of the IFSA membership, purpose and position statements - IFSA Overview Poster
Announcement of 2012 EAFS conference. 2012 European Academy of Forensic Science Conference
Code of Ethics Summary: Prepared by Carolyn Gannett, California Association of Criminalists Forensic Organization Code of Ethics Summary News around the globeWashington Post
At the trial, state forensic DNA analyst Sandra Lambatos testified about how law enforcement made the match. But because the Cellmark report wasn't introduced as evidence, the judge said the state did not have to produce an analyst from the lab
San Francisco Examiner
Louis Cassanego, who heads the Police Department's forensic services bureau, by phone. Keaton said the Police Department indicated it would like the society to review more than just the DNA lab.
PhysOrg.com
This is the first international standard for the exchange of DNA data.
New York Times
The defendant, Sandy Williams, was arrested on an unrelated charge and provided a DNA sample to the state police laboratory.
Chillicothe Gazette
Ross County Prosecutor Matt Schmidt thinks there is merit to the change but is concerned about potential backup considering past concerns with getting lab results back from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation in a timely manner.
The New Mexico Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (NMRCFL) officially opened on the grounds of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque
TIME
By Alice Park Wednesday, Dec. 07, 2011 Despite the advanced tools of forensic science, it hasn't been possible to establish definitively the age of a body at the time of death. DNA, it seems, doesn't give away your age. Until now.
Michigan State University News
Backpacks, not the bombs inside, key to finding DNA
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The Crime Lab determined that the vaginal swabs tested positive for semen, and spermatozoa were found on slides generated from the swabs.
Boston.com
They stress that the war only just ended, with Gadhafi captured and killed on Oct. 20, and they need time to develop tools for the search -- from forensic teams that will exhume bodies to DNA labs
Charlotte Observer
SBI agent Kristin Hughes, a forensic biologist and DNA expert, was assigned to re-examine the evidence in Taylor's case before a September 2009 meeting of the NC Innocence Inquiry Commission.
Newsday
The New York State Commission on Forensic Science -- criticized by Biben in a Nov. 10 report for lax oversight of the now-shuttered Nassau lab -- voted 9-3 to defeat a motion to adopt the... The New York State Commission on Forensic Science.
Fresno Bee
The Fresno County Regional Forensic Center is a state-of-the-art compound that boasts refrigerated space for more than 200 bodies, an autopsy room solely for homicides and decomposed bodies, and a high-tech X-ray machine
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Vendor AnnouncementsA distinctive virtual reality solution for CSI,forensic analysis and court presentation -- Crime Scene Virtual Tour 3.00. Based on 360 degree panoramas and providing 3D measurement feature, CSVT gives an easy way to reconstruct a 3D crime scene through photos and offers unparalleled features to crime scene investigators and forensic experts, which takes them back to the crime scenes and enables them to wander through the scene.
Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally.
Stantec’s forensic laboratory planning experts have gained a wealth of knowledge while involved in all phases of the design and construction of forensic science facilities. While working closely with our clients our goal is to provide the design for spaces and facilities that are high performance, secure, fiscally responsible and forward thinking to meet the unique needs of the ever changing forensic sciences.
Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.
Sponsors Employment OpportunitiesCriminialist/Toxicologist (2 positions), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Latent Print Examiner, Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation, Crime Laboratory, Cheyenne, WY
Forensic Laboratory Manager, Murray Police Department, Murray, UT
Forensic Scientists (Latent Prints, Firearms/Toolmarks, Biology/DNA), NMDPS Forensic Laboratory Bureau, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, NM
Quality Director, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
DNA Technical Leader (Police Administrator), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Firearms Examiner, Onondaga County Health Department, Syracuse, NY
Latent Print Examiner, Dupage County Sheriffs Office, Wheaton, IL
Crime Lab Manager, San Francisco Police Crime Laboratory, San Francisco, CA
Forensic Account Manager, Sorenson Forensics, Salt Lake City, UT
Toxicology Manager, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Department Chairperson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Forensic Science, Richmond, VA
Specialist, Laboratory Monitoring, World Anti-Doping Agency, Montreal, Canada
Forensic Scientist (Firearms & Toolmarks), Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Roanoke, VA
CRIMINALIST (SEROLOGIST)- [16 positions], Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Toxicologist II Specialist, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor level): Forensic Informatics, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor): Forensic Chemistry, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Senior Criminalist (DNA Technical Lead), Los Angeles County Coroner's Department, Los Angeles, CA
DNA Forensic Analyst, York County Sheriff's Office, York, SC
Criminalistics Manager, New York City Police Department Laboratory, New York, NY
Supervisor, Fire Debris, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Hoover, AL
Director, Genetic Identity, Promega, Madison, WI
Latent Print Examiner, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Special Advisor, Central American Forensics Program, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, Central America
Contractual Latent Print Examiner, Baltimore Police Dept, Baltimore, MD
Fingerprint Technician, Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
Forensic Regional Account Manager, Promega Corporation, California
Forensic Scientist II, Forensic Scientist III, Forensic Scientist IV, & Forensic Science Section Supervisor, Phoenix Police Department Laboratory Services Bureau, Phoenix, AZ
Latent Print Section Supervisor, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX |
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General AnnouncementsThe ASCLD Board at the meeting in Denver, voted to raise the membership dues as follows: Regular membership will increase from $125.00 to $140.00 per year. Academic membership will increase from $100.00 to $115.00 per year. Retired membership will increase from $75.00 to $85.00 per year. Emeritus membership remains at $0.00 per year. Your membership will now include a copy of the Forensic Science Policy & Jill Spriggs Quick Links2011 Symposium Program 2011 ASCLD Symposium
2011 New Members 2011 New Members Listing
Brief overview of the IFSA membership, purpose and position statements - IFSA Overview Poster
Announcement of 2012 EAFS conference. 2012 European Academy of Forensic Science Conference
Code of Ethics Summary: Prepared by Carolyn Gannett, California Association of Criminalists Forensic Organization Code of Ethics Summary
News around the globeThe Press Association
Controversial forensic evidence against two men accused of shooting dead two soldiers should be rejected because the testing method is unproven, a barrister for one of the accused has said.
MarketWatch (press release)
The study measured the efficacy and reproducibility of TrueAllele computer interpretation of DNA evidence.
Fox News
The agreement, which was signed by Mexican Attorney General Marisela Morales and Chilean Attorney General Sabas Chahuan Sarras,
ColorLines magazine
The recommendation to focus DNA databases only on violent crimes is especially critical for undocumented immigrants, the vast majority of whom are not committing any crimes whatsoever.
MiamiHerald.com
It does so with the help of BSO's regional crime lab, which houses an actual firearms library.
Hartford Courant
None of this would have been possible without the generous help of the DNA scientists at the now embattled Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory.
V3.co.uk
The NPIA said that it is currently seeking private sector partners to help build the technology, which it hopes will help assess whether forensic evidence contains DNA and therefore should be sent to a forensic lab.
Cambridge News
A total of 52 staff at the Forensic Science Service in Huntingdon have lost their jobs. Staff based at the service's volume crime department in Christy Drive found out on Wednesday.
NorthFulton.com
The award recognizes exceptional achievement by law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories and individuals in forensic science.
New York Times
Illinois, the defendant contends that he should have been given the right to confront an analyst in the lab that generated a DNA profile from the crime scene.
Belfast Telegraph
By Patrice Dougan A judge has ruled that DNA evidence in the Massereene Barracks murder trial, obtained using a new technique, is admissible.
DVIDS
The ACTA will teach essential techniques like fingerprinting, forensic photography, and firearms/tool marking and will eventually include instruction in the most modern technological and chemical evidence testing such as DNA processing.
BBC News
The evidence of a forensic scientist in the Stephen Lawrence trial has been challenged by a defence barrister.
MarketWatch (press release)
So we can compare the mitochondrial DNA of a victim with a DNA sample from the mother, sister or brother in order to make an association between the two."
ABA Journal
Serious deficiencies have been found in the forensic evidence used in criminal trials." Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote a vehement dissent, joined by three other justices, …
Genetic Engineering News
Amplification of low copy-number target sequences in parallel with more abundant sequences is often limited by the generation of nonspecific PCR products and primer–dimers, and by the amount and quality of template DNA.
MarketWatch (press release)
That's why he has come up with his "Top 10 TV Crime Lab Myths" list. No. 1 on that list? The idea that crime laboratories can gather, prepare, test, and have results from DNA and other forensic tests within a few hours. Wrong. ...
San Francisco Examiner
The transcripts show Superior Court Judge Charles Haines agreeing with forensic consultant Rockne Harmon that lab tech Cherisse Boland's work in a 2007 double-homicide case was not competent and possibly deceptive.
Belfast Telegraph
New forensic findings led to a man being charged with the murder of a Belfast pensioner more than 20 years ago, a court heard yesterday.
The ANSI‐ASQ National Accreditation Board has acquired Forensic Quality Services, Inc. (FQS), expanding the company’s range of conformity assessment services to include accreditation of forensic testing agencies.
Conferences
American Academy of Forensic Sciences: February 20-26, 2012, Atlanta, GA
Society of Forensic Toxicologists: July 1-6, 2012, Boston, MA
May 21-25, 2012 Society for Wildlife ForensicScience
http://www.wildlifeforensicscience.org
- 1st Triennial Meeting Society for Wildlife Forensic
Science, Jackson Hole, WY.
For more information please contact Ms. Doina_Voin@fws.gov
August 20-24, 2012 6th European Acadmey of Forensic Science Conference, The Hague.
For more information, please contact Jo Puts or Wim Neuteboom, Organizers of EAFS2012 at EAFS2012@nfi.minjus.nl
September 23 - 27, 2012 - 21st International Symposium of Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS), Hobart, Tasmania, Australiahttp://www.anzfss2012.com.au/.
For more information contact Anna Boyes Conference Design Pty Ltd 228 Liverpool St Hobart TAS 7000w:
p: 03 6231 2999 f: 03 6231 1522
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Vendor AnnouncementsA distinctive virtual reality solution for CSI,forensic analysis and court presentation -- Crime Scene Virtual Tour 3.00. Based on 360 degree panoramas and providing 3D measurement feature, CSVT gives an easy way to reconstruct a 3D crime scene through photos and offers unparalleled features to crime scene investigators and forensic experts, which takes them back to the crime scenes and enables them to wander through the scene.
Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally.
Stantec’s forensic laboratory planning experts have gained a wealth of knowledge while involved in all phases of the design and construction of forensic science facilities. While working closely with our clients our goal is to provide the design for spaces and facilities that are high performance, secure, fiscally responsible and forward thinking to meet the unique needs of the ever changing forensic sciences.
Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.
Sponsors
Employment OpportunitiesForensic Scientists (Latent Prints, Firearms/Toolmarks, Biology/DNA), NMDPS Forensic Laboratory Bureau, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, NM
Forensic Scientist Biology, Centre of Forensic Sciences, Northern Regional Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Quality Director, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
DNA Technical Leader (Police Administrator), Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Firearms Examiner, Onondaga County Health Department, Syracuse, NY
Latent Print Examiner, Dupage County Sheriffs Office, Wheaton, IL
Crime Lab Manager, San Francisco Police Crime Laboratory, San Francisco, CA
Forensic Account Manager, Sorenson Forensics, Salt Lake City, UT
Toxicology Manager, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Department Chairperson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Forensic Science, Richmond, VA
Specialist, Laboratory Monitoring, World Anti-Doping Agency, Montreal, Canada
CSI Field Supervisor, Douglas County Sheriffs Office, Omaha, NE
Forensic Scientist (Firearms & Toolmarks), Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Roanoke, VA
CRIMINALIST (SEROLOGIST)- [16 positions], Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Toxicologist II Specialist, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor level): Forensic Informatics, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor): Forensic Chemistry, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Senior Criminalist (DNA Technical Lead), Los Angeles County Coroner's Department, Los Angeles, CA
Latent Fingerprint Examiner (Grant), St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis, MO
Fingerprint Service Technician (Grant), St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis, MO
DNA Forensic Analyst, York County Sheriff's Office, York, SC
Criminalistics Manager, New York City Police Department Laboratory, New York, NY
Supervisor, Fire Debris, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Hoover, AL
Director, Genetic Identity, Promega, Madison, WI
Latent Print Examiner, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Special Advisor, Central American Forensics Program, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, Central America
Contractual Latent Print Examiner, Baltimore Police Dept, Baltimore, MD
Fingerprint Technician, Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
Forensic Regional Account Manager, Promega Corporation, California
Forensic Scientist II, Forensic Scientist III, Forensic Scientist IV, & Forensic Science Section Supervisor, Phoenix Police Department Laboratory Services Bureau, Phoenix, AZ
Forensic Science Technician, West Virginia University Research Corporation, Morgantown, WV
Forensic Chemistry Faculty Position, Forensic and Investigative Sciences (FIS) Program at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN
Latent Print Section Supervisor, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
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General AnnouncementsHi All:
ASCLD is participating in the development of a Standard for consumables used in the collection and analysis of DNA evidence. A committee comprised of representatives from five international organizations (ENFSI, ANZPAA, ASCLD, AICF, AFSN) held its first meeting in spring of 2011 under the leadership of the National Institute of Forensic Science (NIFS) Australia. This Standard is designed to provide specification for the manufacture of products used in forensic analysis in order to minimize human DNA contamination of the products produced. A first draft was completed by the committee September 2011 and has been submitted to Standards Australia. This Specification Standard is being simultaneously developed as an Australian Standard and being proposed to a full ISO Standard. The committee is expecting to receive feedback from ISO within a few months. Jill Spriggs ASCLD President Quick Links2011 Symposium Program 2011 ASCLD Symposium 2011 New Members 2011 New Members Listing Brief overview of the IFSA membership, purpose and position statements - IFSA Overview Poster
Announcement of 2012 EAFS conference. 2012 European Academy of Forensic Science Conference News around the globeThe Associated Press
In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond said defense attorneys' "blind acceptance of the state's forensic evidence" violated Edward Lee Elmore's constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel.
Pakistan Observer
Karachi—The British Forensic Experts are visiting next month to impart related training on finger prints and DNA Analysis to personnel of Forensic Division, Sindh Police.
Bangor Daily News
The unit — tasked with investigating child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking crimes as well as other computer-based offenses — have had to backlog some pending investigations because there are't enough forensic investigators.
BBC News
The Scottish Police Services Authority has unveiled its new weapon in the fight against gun crime. It said cutting edge equipment and forensic techniques would allow police to identify weapons more quickly.
Scientific American
Forensic investigators tended to find more evidence supporting a guilty verdict following a confession, even if it was forced or coerced.
KERA
The Criminal Jurisprudence Committee wants to improve Texas DNA testing.
Sacramento Bee
... to meet the standards of ISO 17025 and the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board International and follows the DNA Advisory Board (DAB) guidelines,
Times LIVE
Forensic laboratories must be independent of the government if criminal cases are to be solved expeditiously, forensic scientist Dr David Klatzow said.
Examiner.com
According to Dr. Hofman, the greatest obstacle to investigating a crime scene are those who have nothing at all to do with the crime -“wanna-be's who want to play detective”.
Sydney Morning Herald
... same power of identification" as fingerprinting and DNA. "It does however assist in finding images to guide and inform and investigation to which experts or witnesses can then provide the requisite level of forensic identification,
InformationWeek
Its main drawback is that its comparisons can't be made in real time, so for now its use is limited to forensic applications.
Conferences
American Academy of Forensic Sciences: February 20-26, 2012, Atlanta, GA
Society of Forensic Toxicologists: July 1-6, 2012, Boston, MA
May 21-25, 2012 Society for Wildlife ForensicScience
http://www.wildlifeforensicscience.org
- 1st Triennial Meeting Society for Wildlife Forensic
Science, Jackson Hole, WY.
For more information please contact Ms. Doina_Voin@fws.gov
August 20-24, 2012 6th European Acadmey of Forensic Science Conference, The Hague.
For more information, please contact Jo Puts or Wim Neuteboom, Organizers of EAFS2012 at EAFS2012@nfi.minjus.nl
September 23 - 27, 2012 - 21st International Symposium of Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS), Hobart, Tasmania, Australiahttp://www.anzfss2012.com.au/.
For more information contact Anna Boyes Conference Design Pty Ltd 228 Liverpool St Hobart TAS 7000w:
p: 03 6231 2999 f: 03 6231 1522 |
Vendor AnnouncementsA distinctive virtual reality solution for CSI,forensic analysis and court presentation -- Crime Scene Virtual Tour 3.00. Based on 360 degree panoramas and providing 3D measurement feature, CSVT gives an easy way to reconstruct a 3D crime scene through photos and offers unparalleled features to crime scene investigators and forensic experts, which takes them back to the crime scenes and enables them to wander through the scene.
Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally.
Stantec’s forensic laboratory planning experts have gained a wealth of knowledge while involved in all phases of the design and construction of forensic science facilities. While working closely with our clients our goal is to provide the design for spaces and facilities that are high performance, secure, fiscally responsible and forward thinking to meet the unique needs of the ever changing forensic sciences.
Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions. Sponsors
Employment OpportunitiesPhysical Scientitst (Forensic Latent Print Examiner), US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, Ft. Gillem, GA
Forensic Account Manager, Sorenson Forensics, Salt Lake City, UT
Toxicology Manager, Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Department Chairperson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Forensic Science, Richmond, VA
Specialist, Laboratory Monitoring, World Anti-Doping Agency, Montreal, Canada
CSI Field Supervisor, Douglas County Sheriffs Office, Omaha, NE
Forensic Biologist, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland, GA
Forensic Scientist (Firearms & Toolmarks), Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Roanoke, VA
Assistant Director of the State Forensic Science Laboratory, CT Dept of Emergency Services & Public Protection, Division of Scientific Services, Middletown, CT
CRIMINALIST (SEROLOGIST)- [16 positions], Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Toxicologist II Specialist, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor level): Forensic Informatics, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor): Forensic Chemistry, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Senior Criminalist (DNA Technical Lead), Los Angeles County Coroner's Department, Los Angeles, CA
Latent Fingerprint Examiner (Grant), St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis, MO
Fingerprint Service Technician (Grant), St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis, MO
DNA Forensic Analyst, York County Sheriff's Office, York, SC
Criminalistics Manager, New York City Police Department Laboratory, New York, NY
Supervisor, Fire Debris, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Hoover, AL
Director, Genetic Identity, Promega, Madison, WI
Latent Print Examiner, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Special Advisor, Central American Forensics Program, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, Central America
Contractual Latent Print Examiner, Baltimore Police Dept, Baltimore, MD
Fingerprint Technician, Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
Forensic Regional Account Manager, Promega Corporation, California
Forensic Scientist II, Forensic Scientist III, Forensic Scientist IV, & Forensic Science Section Supervisor, Phoenix Police Department Laboratory Services Bureau, Phoenix, AZ
Forensic Science Technician, West Virginia University Research Corporation, Morgantown, WV
Forensic Chemistry Faculty Position, Forensic and Investigative Sciences (FIS) Program at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN
Administrative Manager II/Assistant Director, Orange County Crime Laboratory, Santa Ana, CA
Latent Print Section Supervisor, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Senior DNA Analyst, New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, LA
FORENSIC SCIENTIST – CHEMIST, City of Fort Worth Police Department, Forensic Division, Fort Worth, TX |
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General AnnouncementsHi All:
ASCLD is participating in the development of a Standard for consumables used in the collection and analysis of DNA evidence. A committee comprised of representatives from five international organizations (ENFSI, ANZPAA, ASCLD, AICF, AFSN) held its first meeting in spring of 2011 under the leadership of the National Institute of Forensic Science (NIFS) Australia. This Standard is designed to provide specification for the manufacture of products used in forensic analysis in order to minimize human DNA contamination of the products produced. A first draft was completed by the committee September 2011 and has been submitted to Standards Australia. This Specification Standard is being simultaneously developed as an Australian Standard and being proposed to a full ISO Standard. The committee is expecting to receive feedback from ISO within a few months. Jill Spriggs Quick Links2011 Symposium Program 2011 ASCLD Symposium
2011 New Members 2011 New Members Listing
Brief overview of the IFSA membership, purpose and position statements - IFSA Overview Poster
Announcement of 2012 EAFS conference. 2012 European Academy of Forensic Science Conference News around the globevtdigger.org
A new center of excellence at Champlain College, offering students a fully-equipped, state-of-the-art facility in which to learn and practice digital forensics investigation techniques
Charleston Gazette
"The [State Police forensic lab] possesses its own processes and procedures that are necessary to fulfill its objective: creating a safer West Virginia,"
Kennebec Journal
"We have backlogs at the crime lab. We have backlogs at CID (criminal investigations division) with detectives trying to work cases with Maine victims who have been victimized in some way, physically assaulted or sexually assaulted,"
KLFY
On a yearly basis, the DNA unit has increased their completion rate by five-fold. In 2009, the DNA unit reported 310 forensic DNA cases and in 2011 they have reported over 1600 cases to date.
PR Web (press release)
It is hoped that the addition of the forensic examination program to A2LA's accreditation offerings will help to bridge the gap between what is normally considered forensic examination
Kent Online
Questions have been raised about whether plans to transfer forensic crime testing out of Kent will actually save money.
Houston Chronicle (blog)
The city also contracts with the Pasadena Police Department, the state Department of Public Safety, the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Irish Times
The level of forensic evidence now being used by An Garda Síochána to help solve crimes should leave any bad guy reconsidering his career options.
Nassau Guardian
The first set of drawings for a forensic and DNA lab in The Bahamas will be completed by November 25, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police Quinn McCartney, a forensics expert.
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
"We want to know who this is, what happened to the person," said Harrell Gill-King, Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology director.
K NEVILLE
... 16 Despite the presumption of reliability of forensic analysis,57 many crime labs are guilty of
inaccuracies, mistakes, and fraud.
Tex: Court of Appeals, 8th Dist., 2011
POST-CONVICTION DNA TESTING. In his sole point of error, Molina asserts that the State, acting
through the TDPS crime lab, failed to comply with the trial court's order for DNA testing.
Conferences
American Academy of Forensic Sciences: February 20-26, 2012, Atlanta, GA
Society of Forensic Toxicologists: July 1-6, 2012, Boston, MA
May 21-25, 2012 Society for Wildlife ForensicScience
http://www.wildlifeforensicscience.org
- 1st Triennial Meeting Society for Wildlife Forensic
Science, Jackson Hole, WY.
For more information please contact Ms. Doina_Voin@fws.gov
August 20-24, 2012 6th European Acadmey of Forensic Science Conference, The Hague.
For more information, please contact Jo Puts or Wim Neuteboom, Organizers of EAFS2012 at EAFS2012@nfi.minjus.nl
September 23 - 27, 2012 - 21st International Symposium of Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS), Hobart, Tasmania, Australiahttp://www.anzfss2012.com.au/.
For more information contact Anna Boyes Conference Design Pty Ltd 228 Liverpool St Hobart TAS 7000w:
p: 03 6231 2999 f: 03 6231 1522
|
Vendor AnnouncementsA distinctive virtual reality solution for CSI,forensic analysis and court presentation -- Crime Scene Virtual Tour 3.00. Based on 360 degree panoramas and providing 3D measurement feature, CSVT gives an easy way to reconstruct a 3D crime scene through photos and offers unparalleled features to crime scene investigators and forensic experts, which takes them back to the crime scenes and enables them to wander through the scene.
Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional consulting services in architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally.
Stantec’s forensic laboratory planning experts have gained a wealth of knowledge while involved in all phases of the design and construction of forensic science facilities. While working closely with our clients our goal is to provide the design for spaces and facilities that are high performance, secure, fiscally responsible and forward thinking to meet the unique needs of the ever changing forensic sciences.
Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.
Sponsors Employment OpportunitiesCSI Field Supervisor, Douglas County Sheriffs Office, Omaha, NE
Forensic Biologist, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland, GA
Forensic Scientist (Firearms & Toolmarks), Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Roanoke, VA
Assistant Director of the State Forensic Science Laboratory, CT Dept of Emergency Services & Public Protection, Division of Scientific Services, Middletown, CT
CRIMINALIST (SEROLOGIST)- [16 positions], Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory, Houston, TX
Toxicologist II Specialist, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston, TX
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor level): Forensic Informatics, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Assistant/Associate Professor): Forensic Chemistry, West Virginia University Forensic & Investigative Science Program, Morgantown, WV
Senior Criminalist (DNA Technical Lead), Los Angeles County Coroner's Department, Los Angeles, CA
Latent Fingerprint Examiner (Grant), St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis, MO
Fingerprint Service Technician (Grant), St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis, MO
DNA Forensic Analyst, York County Sheriff's Office, York, SC
Criminalistics Manager, New York City Police Department Laboratory, New York, NY
Supervisor, Fire Debris, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Hoover, AL
Director, Genetic Identity, Promega, Madison, WI
Latent Print Examiner, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Special Advisor, Central American Forensics Program, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, Central America
Contractual Latent Print Examiner, Baltimore Police Dept, Baltimore, MD
Fingerprint Technician, Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
Forensic Regional Account Manager, Promega Corporation, California
Forensic Scientist II, Forensic Scientist III, Forensic Scientist IV, & Forensic Science Section Supervisor, Phoenix Police Department Laboratory Services Bureau, Phoenix, AZ
Forensic Science Technician, West Virginia University Research Corporation, Morgantown, WV
Forensic Chemistry Faculty Position, Forensic and Investigative Sciences (FIS) Program at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN
Administrative Manager II/Assistant Director, Orange County Crime Laboratory, Santa Ana, CA
Latent Print Section Supervisor, Austin Police Department, Austin, TX
Senior DNA Analyst, New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, LA
FORENSIC SCIENTIST – CHEMIST, City of Fort Worth Police Department, Forensic Division, Fort Worth, TX |
