August/September 2010 Issue What Happens Next?
By Dick Warrington
Understanding what happens after CSOs leave the scene can help you do your job better and also help those who need it most: the victims and the people left behind. Professionals in crime scene clean up can contribute to the work of law enforcement and crime scene officers.
Parameters For Selecting A Triage Tool
By John J. Barbara
Triage tools vary greatly in their technical and operational performance capabilities.
LEEDer of the Green World
By Vince McLeod, CIH
In this column the Safety Guys take a look at building green and some of the potential health and safety issues involved.
Property Crime Sample Processing: Law Enforcement Experiences and Crime Laboratory Efficiencies
By Lisa Calandro, Lynne Burley, Detective Joseph Blozis, Lisa Schade, BS, MHR
Careful attention to sample collection and improved extraction methods coupled with implementation of enhanced amplification systems will greatly benefit laboratories seeking to harness the power of DNA evidence for property crime samples.
From Concept to Construction: Ontario's Forensic Services and Coroner's Complex
By Jeff Arnold
Ontario’s new, state-of-the-art forensic facility will allow for continuing education, future programmatic growth, and for the recruitment and retention of highly specialized staff, contributing to the advancement and evolution of forensic science and medicine.
RFID In Forensics: What is it and what will it do?
By Randy Nagy, Andrew Singer, Gordon Fraser
Integrated RFID solutions can provide all the software and hardware needed to develop and keep an electronic chain-of-custody from the crime scene through the courtroom.
Speeding The Digital Forensics Process: Bringing High Performance Computing Power into the Field
By Bob Carlson
A new generation of server-based solutions allows investigators to bring massive, data center computing capability into the field.
Film To Digital Conversion For Law Enforcement: An Update
By Steve Scarborough
An effective conversion from film to digital images requires more than a camera. A comprehensive digital imaging system is invaluable when storing, managing, and retrieving digital images.
Partial Match Searching
By Chris Asplen
Apparently, the “National” DNA database isn’t very national. The state, or more appropriately officials in the state, that maintains the offender information can choose not to release that information.
From The Editor: Our Websites Have A New Look
By Rebecca Waters
If you haven’t been to the ForensicMag.com website recently, take a few moments to see the new look.
