Tools – Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

Operational Needs Assessment Intake Form

Overview Pursuant to the March 2024 Joint Explanatory Statement for the Commerce, Science, Justice, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the National Institute of Justice, in collaboration with its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE), is working towards an operational needs…

Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool for Labor Expenditure Associated With Sexual Assault Kit Processing Workflows

Overview Updated: February 2025 Original: August 2022 Forensic Science Service Providers (FSSPs) can use different workflows to process sexual assault kit (SAK) evidence, and the workflow is often selected based on available resources. In an era of constrained local and…

Latent Print Technical Leader Working Group (LPTL-WG)

Latent Print Technical Leader Working Group The Latent Print Technical Leader Working Group (LPTL-WG), supported by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in partnership with the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International, is an emerging community of…

Criminal Justice and Public Health Response for Emerging Drug Threats

Overview In a joint effort with the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP), FTCOE develops capabilities that meet the needs of forensic science organizations to improve collaborations across the criminal justice and public…

Forensic Science Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Application

Overview Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a risk management tool that identifies and quantifies the influence of failures or potential failures in processes or activities. The application automates FMEA by evaluating the level of risk associated with an…

General Provider Resources: Medical Records for Medicolegal Death Investigations Toolkit

Overview In September 2020, The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) – in partnership with its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International and the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – convened…

Interactive Map: Medicolegal Death Investigation Data Flow

Overview The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)—in partnership with its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International and the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—convened a virtual Medicolegal Death Investigation Data Exchange…

Scene Investigation Video Vignettes

Overview In partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP, formerly COSSAP), FTCOE and its partners produced a series of short videos on how law enforcement officers, first responders, and other stakeholders…

FORESIGHT Digital Evidence

Overview Since the initial efforts to collect data via Project FORESIGHT, receiving responses from forensic laboratories that examine digital evidence has been difficult. A small percentage of forensic laboratories reported areas of investigation for computer analysis or analysis of multimedia…

The Field Application of GC/MS For Fire & Arson Investigations Video Series

← Additional Portable Instrumentation for On-Scene Fire Debris Analysis Resources Overview The purpose of this project was to design engaging video vignettes to disseminate results from a complex research project. The project team developed a guidance document that specifically describes…

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Category: Tools

Hawaii

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Idaho

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

ⓘ Request for Medical Records Letter Templates

Illinois

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Indiana

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

Iowa

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

Kansas

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

Kentucky

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Louisiana

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Maine

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

Maryland

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Massachusetts

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

Michigan

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

ⓘ Request for Medical Records Letter Template

Minnesota

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Mentioning Psych History

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

Mississippi

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

Missouri

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Montana

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

ⓘ Request for Medical Records Letter Template

Nebraska

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

Nevada

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

ⓘ Request for Medical Records Letter Templates

New Hampshire

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

New Jersey

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

New Mexico

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

New York

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

North Carolina

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

North Dakota

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

ⓘ Request for Medical Records Letter Templates

Ohio

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Mentioning Psych History

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Oklahoma

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

Oregon

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records