Introduction

Webinar: Genome ID Forum 2014 – Challenges to Implementation of New Technologies at North Carolina State Crime Laboratory [Archival]

Webinar: Genome ID Forum 2014 – Challenges to Implementation of New Technologies at North Carolina State Crime Laboratory [Archival]

Overview

Originally presented at the 2014 Genome ID Forum, this presentation by John Byrd, the director of the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory, discusses the challenges and changes the crime laboratory has experienced since 2009. Factors such as caseload volume, salary rate with respect to turnover and vacant positions and the trials with proceeding through legal review of protocols, resulting in no advancements in technology laid the groundwork for exceptionally trying times at the crime laboratory.

Mr. Byrd discussed how new approaches, new management and the utilization of external resources including relationships with private industry and universities provided the opportunity and support for the crime laboratory to stabilize, advance and expand. This presentation offers a new path forward for which a crime laboratory can achieve successful outcomes.

Presenter

  • John Byrd | Director, North Carolina State Crime Laboratory

Funding for this Forensic Technology Center of Excellence webinar has been provided by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this webinar are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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