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THE CRIME LABS ABROAD

•The British Home Office

~There's a Metropolitan Police Lab in London along with 5 other regional labs

• Canada

~Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Labs

~In Toronto there's the Centre of Forensic Science

~In Montreal there is The Institute of Legal Medicines and Police Science

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Federal Crime Laboratories

•In Quantico, Va there's a FBI Laboratory

•Drug Enforcement Administration Laboratories (DEA)

•(ATF) Labs / Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

•In Fort Gillem,GA U.S Army Crime Investigation Lab

•U.S Postal Inspection Service Labs

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History Of Crime Labs in The USA

•the Los Angeles PD was the 1st crime lab opened in the USA 🇺🇸

•In 1930's Paul Kirk was the head of criminalistics at University of CA 🏫

•In 1932 J.Edgar Hoover opened a FBI Laboratory

•in 1981 FBI opens Forensic Science Research and Training Center

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Don't confuse scientific facts with opinions
Explain opinions
Don't state conclusions beyond  the personal expertise
Give proper weight and to conclusions
Personal Interest or gain should not be biased
Never claim result
Limit testimony to conclusions
Avoid misleading words and phrases

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Forensic science is used by law enforcement and judicial entities to provide scientific information related to investigating crimes. Some police forensics professionals work in the field to gather evidence, while others work in labs or present their findings in court, acting as expert witnesses in criminal trials. There are multiple types of forensic investigators, which is determined based on scientific specialization. Specialists, such as DNA and toxicology analysts, will most likely have to possess a postgraduate degree in their specialization. Continuing education is also often required for all forensic scientists to stay up-to-date on the latest science and technology utilized by law enforcement.

Source: *Bureau of Labor Statistics

Job Options in Police Forensics

Experts at different levels of law enforcement, from local to federal, conduct criminal investigations. Police forensic technicians are employed by agencies, including the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, the FBI, local police departments or sheriff's offices. Some police forensics professionals work for private companies and are consulted by law enforcement on an as-needed basis.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS, www.bls.gov), job opportunities for forensic science technicians are expected to increase by 27% between 2014 and 2024, which is much faster than average when compared to all occupations. The BLS further reports that the median annual salary for forensic science technicians was $56,320 as of May 2015.

Specializations

There are a variety of titles for forensics careers, including forensic science technician, crime scene investigator, forensic scientist and criminalist. Forensic technicians and scientists generally specialize in a particular type of analysis, such as fingerprint analysis, firearm examination or chemical and blood analysis. Some are experts in analyzing handwriting or recreating a crime scene.

Other experts are called in to assist with or consult on an investigation. For example, a forensic entomologist could be called in to study insects found at the scene of the crime. Other areas of expertise can include odontology, psychiatry, pathology, toxicology, anthropology and engineering. These experts might be used to provide testimony in court, since a qualified representative can add to the validity of findings.

Education

Some police forensics technicians, including fingerprint technicians, handwriting analysts and firearms specialists, are not required to have a college degree. Most, however, must have an educational foundation that includes an emphasis on natural sciences, such as physics, chemistry and biology.

Undergraduate degree programs in forensic science focus on the natural sciences as well as mathematics and criminal justice. Graduate degree programs might cover specialty areas, such as DNA analysis and toxicology, and prepare graduates for work in a laboratory environment.

Certifications and continuing education are often required for specialists. Organizations, including the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners, the American Board of Criminalists and the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, certify that forensic technicians have the appropriate skills and knowledge to perform within their specialty.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice's National Criminal Justice Reference Service, consulting specialists generally have a graduate or doctoral degree in a particular specialty. In order to consult for police forensic activities, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that these specialists usually must be certified by their respective professional organizations, such as the American Board of Forensic Entomology or the American Board of Pathology.

A career in police forensics involves collecting evidence related to a crime, or processing evidence from crimes in a lab. A bachelor's degree is the minimum requirement, and there are also areas of specialization for those with a postgraduate degree.

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Forensic science is used by law enforcement and judicial entities to provide scientific information related to investigating crimes. Some police forensics professionals work in the field to gather evidence, while others work in labs or present their findings in court, acting as expert witnesses in criminal trials.

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Forensic scientist
Criminologists
Crime scene Investigators
Coroners
Medical examiners
Prosecutors

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Trace evidence ( hair fibers , paints, glass etc)
Latent prints ( fingerprints )
Forensic biology ( serology /DNA)
Toxicology (blood alcohol,poisons)
Controlled substance (drugs)
Questioned documents ( handwriting and typescripts)
Firearms🔥 (firearms and ammunition)
https://www.fieldprint.com/what-we-do/products/fingerprinting-collection-and-processing/

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Federal bureau of investigation 🔬

Federal, state and local crime labs
Drug enforcement 💊administration

Bureau of 🌿🍹🍺🔫💣alcohol,tobacco,firearms and explosives (ATF).

U.S. Postal Service 📬

U.S Secret Service 🤺

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

U.S Fish and Wildlife Service 🐟🦀
Teaching at colleges and universities 📚🏫

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- American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
-American Board of Criminalistics (ABC)
-Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE)

More Information on these links:

https://afte.org/

http://study.com/articles/Careers_in_Police_Forensics_Job_Options_and_Education_Requirements.html

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Science=Phenomena
Know the Law
Law+ Man-made rule and regulations
Appreciate the finding and rules and evidence
Responsibilities:
Follow Procedures
Obey the rules of evidence
Maintain Impatially
Stay with the legal Scientific boundaries
NEED TO BE:
Unprejudiced and Impartial
Objective
Have EDUCATION and Training
Analyze
Interpret
Report
KEY TERMS:

chain of custody
refers to the chronological documents or paper trail,  evidence

American Academy of Forensic Science
The largest forensic science organization in the world.

rules of evidence
protects and watches all the  things  of a case may be placed before a court for consideration

impartiality
not partial or biased—fair or just

testimony
statement of a witness under oath in a  court

expert witness
Forensic Scientist and or Crime Scene Technician explains information of a crime

forensic science
the application of science to the criminal and civil laws by police

ethics
values with respect to the right and wrong things

physical evidence
any object that can show that a crime has been committed

Links:

https://www.ngssphenomena.com/
https://www.usa.gov/laws-and-regulations

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1700- convicted by torture
1775- Carl Wilhelmina scheele swedish chemist devised the test for detecting poison arsenic in corpses
1806- valentine Ross more precise method for detecting arsenic
1814- Mathhie Orfilla
Father of forensic toxicology
1828- invention of polarized light microscope
1839- detection of sperm, James Marsh the first to testify in criminal trial
1850-1860- development in photography and improved records in forensic science
1863- first test for blood
1879-Bertillio   system  introduced
1893- Hans Gross published criminal investigation me discussed benefits of science
1901- Karl Landsteiner discovered ABO blood type
1903- Athropometey replaced by finger printing
1910- Albert Osborn published questions documents
1916-2002 -American Chemist microscopy examine the Vineland map
1923- first crime lab in USA
1930- universities of CA at Berkeley of criminalistics by Paul Kirk
1932- FBI director v edge Hoover opens FBI investigation
1960- FBI Columbia opens investigation on civil right investigation violations and police brutality and monitor racially situations
1877-1966- Edmond Locard exchange opens 1st crime lab
1965- FBI Columbia opens its first field division
1972/ investigation on public corruption
1979- investigation on $6 million worth of trade secrets
1980- FBI Columbia looked into rising illegal during illegal drug cases
1981- FBI opens forensic science research and training center
1982-investigation on organized crime
1990- operation 🐯 tiger belt , auto theft 🚗 stolen
Property
1994- investigation on Susan smith murdering
Post 9/11- felony charges , drugs, gangs, firearms 🔥

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Forensic scientists- Bachelor (BS) or higher in higher in natural or physical science
Criminologists-
(BS) or higher in sociology or psychology
Crime scene Investigators -
Law enforcement officer with a certification, such as one from the International Association for Identification (IAI)
Medical Examiner (ME)-
Licensed pathologist
and a doctor of Medicine (MD), that have completed several internships in pathology
Coroners-
Same as ( MEs) in some places , elected county officials who deal with death investigations
Prosecutors-
Doctors of Jurisprudence (JD) in criminal law

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Colleges eduction

Internships
🏫🔬
In house and external training by employing agents and federal and state

🏫📚
Workshops that are provided by various associations during meetings 🔬
Lets see some in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W3N6ZBKSqk

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forensic Science is legal matters and legal questions
Significant elements that resolves problems dealing with civil and criminal
They link or exonerate suspects
any distiction between civil and criminal is artificial
Prinicplae and procedures for forencsic sciemce are the same
Physical Evidence:
-Recognixe
-Preserve
-Analyze
Link:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/07/forensic-science-justice-crime-evidence/

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What are some Certifications and Accreditations ?

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What are some Certifications and Accreditations ?

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American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
~Lab Accredition Board (ASCLD-LAB)
International Organization for standardization
(ISO)
~Certifies Crime Lab (ISO 17025)
American Society for testing and Material (ASTM)
~Certifies testing materials used in analysis
American Board of Criminalistics (ABC)
~Certifies individual forensic scientist

http://www.anab.org/forensic-accreditation