FSN: Forensic Science News » latent prints http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes and Opinion by a Real Forensic Scientist Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:20:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Modern Marvels FBI Crime Lab Latent Prints and DNA Sections http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/modern-marvels-fbi-crime-lab-latent-prints-and-dna-sections/ http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/modern-marvels-fbi-crime-lab-latent-prints-and-dna-sections/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:00:59 +0000 Forensics Guy http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/?p=1287 Modern Marvels highlights the FBI Crime Lab’s Latent Print and DNA sections.

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]]> http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/modern-marvels-fbi-crime-lab-latent-prints-and-dna-sections/feed/ 0 Latent Prints at the Boise Police Forensic Crime Lab http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/latent-prints-at-the-boise-police-forensic-crime-lab/ http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/latent-prints-at-the-boise-police-forensic-crime-lab/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:00:05 +0000 Forensics Guy http://www.forensicsguy.com/benchnotes/?p=1226 A look at latent print analysis at the Boise PD Crime Lab.

This video introduction gives you a peek into the world of the Boise Police Crime Lab and the people who make it all happen. The primary responsibility of the Crime Lab is to apply scientific laboratory testing procedures to the analysis of

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A Houston Police Department official confirmed Wednesday that a criminal investigation is under way into alleged wrongdoing at HPD’s fingerprinting comparison unit, which is under

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The department said it identified several problems including insufficient staffing, lack of proper supervisory review, inadequate quality control/quality assurance protocols, technical competence inconsistent with industry standards, insufficient training

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This episode deals with the murder of Delko’s therapist’s daughter, and eventually the therapist herself. Somewhat disappointing, this episode was weak on a few fronts.

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