Forensic Magazine Newsletter

	February 3, 2010

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FEATURE ARTICLE

California Review of Forensic Science Complete

The California Crime Laboratory Review Task Force has released “An Examination of Forensic Science in California,” including its observations and recommendations for crime labs in the state.

PRODUCT FOCUS

More STR results from difficult samples

The new master mix contained in the PowerPlex® 16 HS System makes it possible to obtain the most informative results with challenging samples. Full profiles can be generated from samples contaminated with several-fold more blood- and soil-borne inhibitors than with other NDIS-approved STR kits.

www.promega.com/powerplex16hs

INDUSTRY CALENDAR

February 10-12, 2010 ACSR Annual Training Conference San Diego, CA February 15-16, 2010 International Workshop on Recent Advances in Fingerprints Allahabad, India February 17-18, 2010 PEAF 2010 Conference Orlando, FL	February 22-27, 2010 AAFS Seattle, WA March 23-24, 2010 GovSec/U.S. Law Conference Washington, DC March 23-24, 2010 Kansas IAI Spring Conference Manhattan, KS See More Events

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Rule Allows Use of Partial DNA Matches

Under a New York state rule approved in December, DNA found at a crime scene that does not exactly match that of someone in the state’s DNA database can still be used to pursue suspects if the DNA closely resembles that of someone on file.

Houston Contracts Out to Combat Rape Kit Backlog

The City Council approved $4.2 million in contracts with four companies tasked with reducing a backlog of 4,000 rape kits that remain untested by the Houston Police Department crime lab.

SF Police Will Do More Fingerprinting

San Francisco Police are taking an "old-school" approach to stopping car thefts and other kinds of petty crimes in the city, and soon there will be more officers taking fingerprints at crime scenes.

Digital Interview Tapes Facilitate Storage and Retrieval

The new Damovo CODES provides secure interview and evidential recording including voice and/or video recording equipment, an interview management console, software, and server-based data storage for quick and easy retrieval.

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