Innovative Tattoo Matching Technology
MorphoTrak has acquired a unique tattoo matching technology developed by Michigan State University. With this technology, the law enforcement community will now have the capability
to accurately and efficiently search tattoo image databases to identify suspects, criminals and victims.
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Backlog Swells at Washington State Crime Lab
A dearth of trained firearms ballistics examiners at the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory Division has clogged the justice system and created backlogs of up to a year.
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DNA Evidence Jeopardized By Faulty Refrigerator
DNA evidence being stored by the Colorado Springs Police Department has been jeopardized by a faulty refrigerator, although police spokesman Lt. David Whitlock said experts don't
believe it will endanger any criminal cases.
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Forensic DNA Kit Approved for Use by NDIS
Applied Biosystem’s AmpFℓSTR MiniFiler PCR Amplification Kit has been approved for inclusion in the National DNA Index System. The MiniFiler kit is designed to obtain
DNA results from compromised or degraded samples.
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