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Montgomery County Crime Lab Finds a High-Purity Water Solution
By Trude Witham
When the Montgomery County Crime Laboratory in Rockville, Maryland, needed high-purity water for a new lab area, they chose a solution that would supply Type I water from tap-water feed. As part of the County’s police department, the crime laboratory is a smaller forensics lab with five DNA analysts that analyze evidence for the presence of biological stains. There are many laboratory water systems available that combine a number of technologies in a single compact unit. The Montgomery County Crime Lab chose a system that provides Type I water and includes the pretreatment and final polishing steps in one system.
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FORENSIC NEWS
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    A recent report from the U.S. National Research Council calls for the creation of an independent National Institute of Forensic Science to set standards for the field. The report recommends mandatory certification for pathologists, biologists, physicists, chemists, and medical officers working in forensics.
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  • Apply for A Criminal Justice Grant
    The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking applications for funding under the Recovery Act. Grants are available to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement in improving the function of the criminal justice system including hiring additional staff.
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  • New Program Can Detect Image Tampering
    An electrical engineer at the New Jersey Institute of Technology has developed a program that will enable researchers to detect tampering in electronic images.
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  • Report Admonishes Los Angeles County Police for Rape Kit Backlog
    To ensure justice for rape victims, Los Angeles County, CA, should move quickly to analyze their backlog of over 12,000 rape kits, according to a report by the Human Rights Watch released on April 1.
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  • Iraqi Investigators Explore Potential of Forensic Science
    Members of the Iraqi Investigation Committee toured the Victory Base Complex Joint Expeditionary Forensics Facility (JEFF) in Iraq to better understand the benefits of scientific evidence processing in rendering convictions on accused terrorists.
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