“When Darby and Bodean proposed this idea of the podcast I jumped at the opportunity,” said Sheriff Balaam. “What better way to highlight the Forensic Science Division which has been recognized nationally as one of the top crime labs in the country.
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Delp has worked on video tampering as part of a larger research into media forensics, focusing on sophisticated techniques based on artificial intelligence and machine learning to create an algorithm that detects deepfakes.
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Version 7.0 expands the ability to perform full file system extraction without the need to install a jailbreak, adding support for recent versions of iOS including iOS 14 through 14.3 on all devices including the current iPhone 12 range.
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Understanding the dynamics of how blood droplets fall on and through different materials can help crime scene units investigate a scene and generate a better picture of said scene for investigators and forensic scientists.
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The Aurora Police Department has positively identified human remains located in Kane County in December, as the body of 22-year-old Tyesha Bell, a woman who was reported missing in 2003.
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The state-of-the art facility will focus on conducting research, method/workflow development and provide scientific demonstrations and training in the field of DNA forensics.
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The newly created role of Commissioner is to support and promote the adoption of lawful, effective and ethical practices in relation to biometric data in a policing and criminal justice context.
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Wounded, ill or injured veterans are being trained and hired as computer forensic analysts to assist HSI in those investigations through the HERO Corps Program.
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Researchers have integrated two independent, validated drug-testing techniques—mass spectrometry and Raman spectroscopy—onto a single platform prototype for fast and accurate analysis of seized substances.
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Louisiana State University’s FACES Lab produced a forensic approximation of what Vernon County John Doe may have looked like and a DNA profile was developed and uploaded to CODIS. Despite these efforts, his identity remains a mystery over 20 years later.
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