forensics Archives

The Need for Mandatory Accreditation and Certification

The recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward, contains several controversial recommendations for U.S. law enforcement agenc...

Investigations

Forensic Investigation: It’s Not Just for Big Cities

Many police executives operate under the misguided impression that because their agencies are smaller they lack the operational capacity to fully appreciate the benefits of DNA evidence recovery and f...