Forensic Magazine Newsletter

	March 10, 2010

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FEATURE ARTICLE

Working Together To Solve Crime

By Paul Ferrara, Stephanie Stoiloff, and Randy Nagy

Partnerships between public and private labs can help reduce DNA backlogs by providing the extra resources public labs often lack. Through this type of cooperation, the full power of DNA can be harnessed for property and other non-violent crimes.

PRODUCT FOCUS

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INDUSTRY CALENDAR

March 23-24, 2010 GovSec/U.S. Law Conference Washington, DC March 23-24, 2010 Kansas IAI Spring Conference Manhattan, KS March 24-26, 2010 Wisconsin Assoc for Identification Conference Stevens Point, WI Mar 28-Apr 1, 2010 7th Annual Advanced DNA Technical Workshop – West San Diego, CA See More Events	May 17-21, 2010 MAAFS State College, PA May 24-27, 2010 California State Division IAI Seminar Rancho Mirage, CA May 24-27, 2010 CEIC Summerlin, NV June 6-9, 2010 Wisconsin Coroners and Medical Examiners Association Summer Conference Wisconsin Dells, WI

INDUSTRY NEWS

Phoenix Labor-Relations Board to Hear Crime-Lab Claims

A Phoenix labor-relations board heard testimony from police crime-lab employees after the union representing crime-scene specialists raised questions about mismanaged evidence and supervisor misconduct. Questions arose when an analyst was reassigned based on performance concerns.

Bill Proposes Standardized Coroner Training

South Dakota has coroners in every county, but when it comes to investigating crime scenes, coroners don't all have the same training. A bill to create standardized training for coroners is making its way through Pierre with strong support.

Texas Supplied Newborn Blood Samples to Forensic Database

Investigation by a non-profit online media organization in Texas has revealed that between 2003 and 2007, the state quietly gave hundreds of newborn blood samples to a U.S. Armed Forces laboratory for use in a forensics database.

Bodies Stack Up At Oklahoma Examiner’s Office

Amid turmoil surrounding the position of the chief medical examiner, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Oklahoma City quietly slips into disrepair. A lack of space and outdated equipment in the 30-year-old building are causing problems, with the number of bodies exceeding its storage space.

AAFS Tackles Forensic Science’s Tainted Image

The overriding issue at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) meeting in Seattle last week was the need to shore up forensic techniques. Last year’s NAS report concluded that bite mark, blood spatter, handwriting, and fingerprint analysis is not backed by the rigorous evidence of other disciplines.