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2024 National Forensic Science Week Test Your Knowledge: Forensic Toxicology
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2024 National Forensic Science Week Interview Series
← Back to Forensic Science Week Main Page Overview In the past, the FTCOE has released written interviews with forensic practitioners in various stages of their career and working in various forensic disciplines. Last year, the FTCOE released a fun…
2024 National Forensic Science Week Teacher How-To Guides
← Back to Forensic Science Week Main Page Overview Calling all science teachers! Are you looking for fun, forensic activities and experiments that you can use with your class or share with fellow forensic science enthusiasts? This year for National…
Using Objective Criteria for Bloodstain Pattern Classification
This webinar originally occurred on August 1, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview The science of bloodstain pattern analysis evaluates bloodstain patterns present at a scene or on various objects, for the purpose of interpreting patterns in the context of the…
Forensic Use of GPR and LiDAR Technology for Clandestine Grave Detection
This webinar originally occurred on April 18, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview George Mason University (GMU) has conducted a technology evaluation of LiDAR deployed on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for crime scene processing, specifically in…
Discussion of the FTCOE’s Guidance Document on Considerations for Photographic Documentation in Sexual Assault Cases
Publication Sexual Assault Report, January/February 2024 Author Mikalaa Martin | RTI International Overview In August 2022, the FTCOE published a report, Guidance Document on Considerations for Photographic Documentation in Sexual Assault Cases, which presents photographic documentation practices and techniques for…
2024 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Symposium
Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) assisted the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in hosting the annual NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development (R&D) Symposium on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at the 76th Annual American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)…
2023 Year in Review
A Message from the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence Another year in the books, and so much has happened! In 2023, the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) hosted various virtual events and delivered numerous online resources – including 6…
What FSSP Leaders Should Know about Artificial Intelligence and its Application to Forensic Science In-Brief
Date December 2023 Overview Artificial intelligence (AI), which leverages computers to perform tasks that enhance decision-making, problem-solving capabilities, and technology-driven innovativeness,” is a rapidly growing area of interest for both industry and the federal research and development (R&D) community.1 For forensic science service…