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A Landscape Study of 3D Crime Scene Scanning Devices

Date Updated: August 2018 Original: January 2016 Overview Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) has become the gold standard of measurement and is the basis for 3D laser scanning technology used today in multiple disciplines that range from engineering to meteorology…

A Landscape Study of Handheld and Portable Raman Spectrometers

Date September 2014 Overview This report provides a “landscape” view of the issues and products associated with field portable Raman spectrometers for the identification of powders, liquids, gels, or tablets. The document is intended to furnish law enforcement, first responders, and…

ASCLD Data Collection on Forensic Science Providers

Date September 2014 Overview In 2010, the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) began the Data Collection on Forensic Service Providers project to determine the full scope of forensic science services provided in the United States beyond those offered in…

A Technical Evaluation of Crime Scene Imaging Technologies

Date December 2013 Overview Digital crime scene documentation has become an essential component in criminal investigations and the judicial process. In fact, two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) imaging technologies allow law enforcement personnel to skillfully create high-resolution, 360 degree images or…

The Crime Scene Is Fluid: Land to Water-Based Scenes

Overview This presentation also transitions into the investigation of deaths that occur in water. Deaths in the water, whether at home or on a lake, etc., are generally thought of as accidents. A major focus of this lecture is to…

Multidisciplinary Sexual Violence Glossary

About the Multidisciplinary Sexual Violence Glossary The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) in collaboration with the Center for Nursing Excellence International (CFNEI) has developed a sexual violence online glossary for medical, law enforcement, and legal professionals. Effective communication among…

Technical Advances in the Visual Documentation of Crime Scenes

Overview Practitioners overview various scanning technologies. An introduction is provided by Michelle Peace and Lyndsay Durham, and Marilyn Miller provides the context of documentation. The Virginia Department of Forensic Science reviews SceneVision-Panorama, Roanoke and Arlington County Police Departments reviews Panoscan,…

Shooting Reconstruction: 4 Elements of Trajectory

Overview A key part of any shooting incident reconstruction is the determination of a projectile’s trajectory through items at the scene. The path of a bullet hole has 4 main elements that require measurement, estimation, or other determination where possible.…

Category: Crime Scene Investigation (page 19)

Category: Crime Scene Investigation (page 19)

2016 TechBeat Articles Featuring the FTCOE

2015 TechBeat Articles Featuring the FTCOE

A Landscape Study of 3D Crime Scene Scanning Devices

A Landscape Study of Handheld and Portable Raman Spectrometers

ASCLD Data Collection on Forensic Science Providers

A Technical Evaluation of Crime Scene Imaging Technologies

The Crime Scene Is Fluid: Land to Water-Based Scenes

Multidisciplinary Sexual Violence Glossary

Technical Advances in the Visual Documentation of Crime Scenes

Shooting Reconstruction: 4 Elements of Trajectory

Introduction

Category: Crime Scene Investigation (page 19)