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42nd Annual ASCLD Symposium April 26-30, 2015

Washington Marriott Wardman Park Washington DC

Jeri D. Ropero-Miller, PhD, F-ABFTFTCoE Project Director

NIJ Award 2011-DN-BX-K564Opinions or points of view expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily

reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence — Research to Laboratory

Reality

2007 – established by National Institute of Justice

Committed to improving the practice of forensic science and strengthening its impact

rigorous technology corroborationevaluation and adoptioneffective knowledge transfer and educationdissemination of best practices/ guidelines

ResearchKnowledge

TransferTechnology Evaluation

Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE)www.forensicCOE.org

2014 FTCoE Snapshot

Partnering with the Forensic Community

Identify Technology Requirements

Support NIJ’s Research & Development Programs

Testing, Evaluating, & Demonstrating New Technologies

Support the Adoption of New Technology

Develop and Update Technology Guidelines

Provide Technology Assistance and Support to Criminal Justice

Agencies on a National Basis

ResearchKnowledge

TransferTechnology Evaluation

Advancing Technology

• Landscape Studies

• In-field Evaluations

• Forensic Databases

• Technology Assistance

Our ImpactDriving Research & Development

• Technology Working Groups

• NIJ R&D Portfolio Management for Technology Adoption

• Dissemination of R&D Findings

• Evaluation Reports– Landscape

• Mobile ID Fingerprint Devices (Jan 2014)• Handheld/Portable Raman Spectrometers (Sept 2014)• DNA Expert Systems (Summer 2015)

– In Field• Magneto-optical Sensor Technology

(Mar 2014, June 2015)• Organic Gunshot Residue (Spring 2015)

Technology Adoption

Technology Adoption• Transition Workshops

– Expert Systems for Interpreting DNA DataDuquesne University, Sept 2014

– Cognitive Factors in Forensic Decision MakingDr. Itiel Dror, April 2015

– Statistical Methods for Forensic Decision MakingDr. Stephen Morgan, Fall 2015

• Assistance– Y-STR Database, University of Central Florida– Cheminformatic Database, RTI International– Forensic Resource Reference on Genetics (Frog-db), Yale University– Forensic Service Provider Data Collection, ASCLD

Our ImpactSharing Knowledge

• Blended Learning Environment

• ELearning (Live & Archival)

• Technology Transition Workshops

• Specialized Events

• Discussions Panels

Focusing on Special Initiatives — Guidelines & Best Practices

• National Response to Sexual Assault

• Forensic Optical Topography

• Current Approaches to Familial DNA Searching

• Strengthening Forensic Science Services

• Over 100 onsite and online events

• www.forensicCOE.org: Since Jan 2012

more than 43,834 visits

• Weekly newsletter: 12,000+ subscribers

• 2 Year Impact: 25,000 participants

• Over 90 on demand topics (~100 hr content)

• Average Monthly Hours attendance: 2,100

• Average Attendance per event: 132

Knowledge Transfer

Addressing Today’s Challenges

Organizing and Transferring SANE/SAFE/SART Knowledge and Best Practices (2014+)

– Project focuses on systemic challenges that impede the investigation of criminal sexual assault in the U.S.

– Goal: Awareness of resources and ensure existing research/knowledge/best practices are accessible

– Approach

– Consensus Topics• Victim-Centric Care: Neurobiology & Telehealth

• Evidence Collection: Conducting Sexual Assault Examinations

• Evidence Analysis: Innovating DNA Analysis Technologies

• Evidence Management: Eliminating Untested Evidence

Addressing Today’s Challenges

Forensic Optical Topography Working Group (2015+)

– NIJ directed the FTCOE to examine the development and application of forensic optical topography

– Goals• Determine how to improve practitioner access to

optical topography instrumentation and methods

• Determine how optical topography may improve the ability to individualize firearms and tool marks and provide a more objective and reliable basis for forensic comparisons

• Stimulate R&D in optical topography

– Approach

www.pyramidaltechnologies.com

SummaryFTCoE Resource to Forensic and Criminal Justice Communities

Community Involvement Contacts

www.forensicCOE.org Project Director

Jeri Ropero Miller (jerimiller@rti.org) cfs-forensic-ed@rti.org

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