Introduction

Webinar: Efficiency Improvements [Archival]

Webinar: Efficiency Improvements [Archival]

Overview

This archived webinar, the fifth in ASCLD’s webinar series, Confronting Crime Laboratory Backlogs: Causes, Solutions, Expectations, covers specific examples of efficiency concepts applied to real forensic case workflow in a full service crime laboratory. In this presentation you will learn some general approaches to efficiency improvements proven to succeed in a crime laboratory environment. Along with these examples will be a healthy portion of lessons learned during these pursuits.

A certificate of completion is available for all who register and attend this webinar.

Presenter

  • Adam Becnel

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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