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STR Screening: A New Tool for Forensic Labs
The purpose of a screening system is to quickly and cost-effectively determine which biological samples provide the most probative information in a large population of DNA samples.
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FORENSIC NEWS
  • Funding Available for the Improvement of Forensic Science Disciplines
    The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice is seeking applications for funding research to improve the understanding of the accuracy, reliability, and measurement validity of forensic science disciplines. All applications are due June 22, 2009.
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  • Police and War on Terror, Pakistan
    The lack of cell phone records and forensics is handicapping the law enforcement efforts which would thwart terrorism in Pakistan. As terrorism escalates, police are increasingly becoming targets.
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  • Another Nano Boost for Gujarat
    Nano forensics is the latest tool for crime busters. Nano technology, used in bio-technology, weather studies, computer hardware, and the chemical industry, is making headway in advanced forensic research for accurate and faster results.
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  • LAPD High: Magnet Schools Sponsored By Cops Get Results
    Following the Rodney King Riots, the LAPD began a major push to diversify its ranks, hoping to increase the number of local and minority officers. When recruiting efforts failed to get results, they came up with a new idea: magnet high schools with a law enforcement theme.
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  • Deadliest Mushrooms
    Did you know that Amanita phalloides, the Death Cap mushroom is responsible for 80-90% of the mushroom-caused deaths world-wide? The new DVD, The Good, the Bad, and the Deadly teaches you the basics about toxic mushrooms and their edible look-alikes.
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Industry Calendar

June 15 – 17, 2009
The NIJ Conference 2009
Arlington, VA

August 16 – 22, 2009
Annual IAI International Educational Conference
Tampa, FL

September 11 – 16, 2009
NAME Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA

September 13 – 17, 2009
ASCLD Annual Symposium
Anaheim, CA

Sept 30 – Oct 2, 2009
The 1st International ICST Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime
Albany, NY

October 2 – 3 2009
Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers (SCAFO) Annual Training Seminar
Burbank, CA

October 3 – 7, 2009
IACP Annual Conference & Exposition
Denver, CO

October 6 – 9, 2009
Tri-Division Educational Conference
Las Vegas, NV

October 7 – 10, 2009
AFQAM Conference
Anaheim, CA

October 12 – 15, 2009
International Symposium on Human Identification
Las Vegas, NV

October 14 – 16, 2009
Ohio Identification Officers Association Fall Training Conference
Miamisburg, OH

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