The University of Tennessee National Forensic Academy will host a Best Practices Symposium for forensic and crime scene investigators, December 9-10 in Nashville.

The symposium, to be held at the Hilton Nashville Downtown, will allow attendees to network with other law enforcement officials while learning about the National Institute for Justice Rape Kit Backlog Initiative and the Forensic Technology Center for Excellence.

Among the speakers will be renowned forensic investigator Dr. Henry Lee.

The UT National Forensic Academy is a program of the UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

For more information, visit www.nfa.tennessee.edu.