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Study: How K9 First Responders Can Join the Team in Active Shooter Scenarios
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is studying how canines might be used in new, non-traditional ways, like in active shooter scenarios, to detect potential explosive threats – clearing the way for responders to quickly engage hostile adversaries or ... read more
National Lab Hosts Teams for 2019 CyberForce Competition
The 2019 CyberForce Competition is the latest in a series that DOE began in 2016 to help train the next generation of cybersecurity specialists in the energy sector. read more
New NYPD Commissioner: Keep Crime Low, Perceptions High
New York City’s newly sworn-in police commissioner has told the force he wants to change a media-driven misperception that officers and the communities they patrol have a bad relationship. read more
Kentucky is the Worst State for Forensic Lab Technicians
Last year, the mean annual salary for a forensic science technician was $62,490, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the state of Kentucky, however, it is much, much lower. The starting salary for lab technicians in the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Forensic Laboratory is $32,000, leaving ... read more
Kennedy Assassination Bullets Preserved in Digital Form
A team of NIST ballistics specialists used 3D surface scanning microscopy to produce digital replicas of the bullet fragments that ended the life of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. read more
7 Tips to Keep Hackers, Crooks and Scammers Out of Your Smartphone
Hackers can exploit network vulnerabilities to steal passwords without being detected or use malicious media files disguised in photos or videos to access messages on unpatched phones. Often, thieves find their way in to access data through one of a phone’s apps or a website. read more
Maryland Gets More than $6M to Help Police Test Rape Kits
More than $6 million in federal and state funds are expected to help police departments in Maryland test rape kits. read more
Marijuana Vaping Busts on Rise; Over 500K Seized in 2 Years
As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too. From New York City to Nebraska farm country to California, authorities have seized at least 510,000 marijuana vape cartridges and arrested more than 120 people in the past two years. read more
Innovative Forensic DNA Launches as an Investigative Genetic Genealogy Provider
Innovative Forensic DNA LLC has announced its launch as an investigative genetics genealogy firm directly serving the law enforcement community. Innovative Forensic DNA offers law enforcement agencies one-on-one, collaborative genetic genealogy services tailored to the unique needs of criminal ... read more
How the Nation’s Hydrogen Bomb Secrets Disappeared
In 1953, physicist John Archibald Wheeler found himself in the middle of an FBI investigation after losing six pages of a top-secret document on a train to Washington. read more
Mobile App Will Help Identify Victims of Sex Trafficking
Misuse, dependency, death—just a few consequences of the opioid epidemic the United States has been facing the past few years. Now, a researcher at West Virginia University is calling attention to one of the lesser known elements of the epidemic—child sex trafficking. read more
Digital Forensics Professor Coauthors Book on Improving Cloud Security Auditing
Companies and consumers alike are increasingly turning to cloud infrastructures to store and protect their data. The cybersecurity risks associated with the technology are growing – and demand a more robust response from industry to confront them. read more
Military Hospital's Staff Brings Forensic Exams to the Deployed
Military Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners are physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and registered nurses who undergo specialized education and training in the provision of trauma-related healthcare as well as the performance of forensic medical ... read more
Forensic Scientist Uses Own Experiences as Inspiration for Novel
Mary Bush pursued a career in forensic dentistry, during which she analyzed evidence from criminal cases across the country and became an expert on the admissibility of bite mark evidence in the U.S. court system. Now, the UB faculty member has traded fact for fiction, publishing her first novel, “... read more
Firearm Death Rates Increase Across States and Groups
From 2015 to 2017, the United States saw a rise in the rate of firearm deaths, according to a study led by University of Michigan researchers. In all, the U.S. saw a 14 percent rise in the rate of firearm deaths from 2015 through 2017, compared with the rate seen in the years 1999 through 2014. read more