The number of drug overdose deaths in the US has never been higher. Most of those deaths--68 percent in 2017--have involved opioids. An estimated 10 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2018. Insights from virtual reality experiments could help break the cycle of addiction
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Maryland is the first District to announce the new nationwide FBI tipline, 1-866-STP-MS13 (1-866-787-6713), to gather information about the criminal activities of the MS-13 gang.
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After 22 people were killed at a WalMart in El Paso, Texas, forensic experts hactched an idea: create a Texas Mass Fatality Operations Response Team that could be an around-the-clock response asset for death investigations and forensic support.
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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 administer aid to those who need it.
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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.
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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.
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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 the department with a 35 percent turnover rate over a 5-year period.
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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.
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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.
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More than $6 million in federal and state funds are expected to help police departments in Maryland test rape kits.
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