Historically, the crime lab's accreditation only covered firearms and crime scene investigation. With this new accreditation, the scope has expanded to include all the labs programs.
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The department’s new Crime Scene and Evidence Warehouse Complex isn’t just a building; it’s a milestone in how HPD collects, preserves and analyzes evidence to deliver justice with precision.
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Investigators have identified human remains discovered a mile from the Arizona Renaissance Festival property.
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The earliest case the team found was from 1929, when the growth rate of mosses on a decomposing skeleton helped investigators determine how long ago the person had died.
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As one of approximately seven forensic anthropologists throughout the state with expertise in fire crime scene investigations, Juarez and other disaster response professionals saw the need for training others to be better prepared to assist in future disasters.
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The foundation was created to help offset the significant costs associated with advancing cold case investigations, particularly forensic and DNA testing.
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The results clearly illustrate how effectively historical data can be verified and past violent deaths can be reconstructed in unprecedented detail through the cooperation of the humanities and the natural sciences.
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The research found organizational and operational pressures, not trauma exposure, were the strongest predictors of poor wellbeing outcomes, such as burnout and distress.
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Forensic linguistics is not just about catching criminals, it’s also about finding ways to better support vulnerable groups who find themselves having to interact with legal systems.
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At the time the baby was located, the medical examiner was unable to confirm whether the baby had been born
alive or deceased.
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