Northeast Regional Forensic Institute, Director, W. Mark Dale, [email protected], 518-437-3791, http://www.albany.edu/nerfi
BiotracksW. Mark Dale
Northeast Regional Forensic Institute
University at AlbanyAlbany, New York 12222
• Biotracks
• We Need, so we Must find a way
Northeast Regional Forensic Institute, Director, W. Mark Dale, [email protected], 518-437-3791, http://www.albany.edu/nerfi
BiotracksHow To Sell It and Obtain Funding
• Key documents and Numbers– Langan recidivism sex offenses orp94.pdf– 1994– 15 States– 272,111 prisoner followed for 3 years
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Biotracks
How To Sell It and Obtain Funding • BJS Recidivism of Sex Offenders Survey and
Sexual Offense Registry• 80% had prior arrests• 43% re-arrested within 3 years• 84% re-arrested in same state• 85% of victims known to suspect• 799 released from NY in 1994• NYS
– 50% Recidivism in 3 years– 70K– 70k State prison population– 50k Felony convictions per year– 25k repeaters
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BiotracksHow To Sell It and Obtain Funding
• Key documents
– Peterson BJS Survey 2002.pdf• 1/3
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BiotracksHow To Sell It and Obtain Funding
• Key documents– Application of DNA in England and Wales.pdf
• 40% • 5:1 $$
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BiotracksHow To Sell It and Obtain Funding
• Key documents– DNA and lesser offenses.pdf– Miami Dade, Palm Beach and NYC– Each burglar in top ten per cent of Burglars
• Commits 232 Burglaries per year
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BiotracksHow To Sell It and Obtain Funding
• Key documents– NationalForensicDNAStudyReport-Final1.pdf– 50.8% Law Enforcement Agencies
• DNA not a tool for criminal investigations
• Sales and Marketing???
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BiotracksHow to Sell and Obtain Funding
• Key documents– victcost.pdf– Annual Costs– $105 Billion Tangible– $450 Billion Intangible– $5,100 Rape Tangible– $87,000 Rape Intangible
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NYCPD Biotracks
• http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/cache/documents/6902.pdf– Focus DNA Technology
• Recidivism• Specific Geographical Area (Queens)• Obtain data:
– Best types of Evidence– Recidivism– Linkages to violent crimes
» Rape, Assaults, Homicides– Resulting arrests and convictions
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ResultsTypes of Items
311 scenes– 537 probative items
collected
277
9272 60
19 17
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Number of Items
Touch
Clothing
Possible Blood
Bottles and Cans
Cigarette Butts
Other (hulk)
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Results
• 537 items from 311 cases = 1.7 per case– 265 items yield DNA profiles = 50%– 192 CODIS ready profiles = 72%
• 55 Case – Offender Matches to 40 Offenders– 3 NDIS, 49 SDIS, 3 LDIS
• 28 linkages to at least one other case• 35% matches to a convicted offender
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5 bagger
Hit Lab# Voucher Offense Pct 61# Date Evidence Offender NYSID 1 04T0195 M06736
3 Burglary 108 60451 1/16/04 One hair on
scarf Robert Medina 8586698P
2 04T0286 M099291
Burglary 112 60475 1/22/04 Skin cells on insoles of shoes
Robert Medina 8586698P
3 04T0289 M067377
Burglary 114 61026 1/28/04 Saliva on scarf Robert Medina 8586698P
4 04T0172 M067361
Burglary 114 60497 1/15/04 Fluid on bed sheet
Robert Medina 8586698P
5 04T0238 M142014
Burglary 114 60797 1/23/04 Skin cells on pocket knife handle
Robert Medina 8586698P
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For 53 total offenses committed by 38 offenders:
• 29 offenders arrested for 44 offenses (16 take-out orders
for 27 offenses, 13 squad arrests for 17 offenses)
• 3 offenders in prison awaiting take-out • 3 offenders will not be arrested – exceptional
clearance• 3 offenders not yet located
*(does not include 5 offenses for which an arrest was made prior to Biotracks hit)
Arrest Data
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For 29 total offenders arrested:
• 18 pled guilty 27 offenses• 3 indicted for 4 offenses
Conviction Data
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Admin of Grant
• Write up and apply for NIJ Grant• Revise existing or unencumbered grant funds• Amend Contracts (3 private laboratories)
• NYC– PC, Mayor, Controller
• NYS– DCJS, Controller
• NIJ• 3 Private Laboratories
• Time Line??
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Next StepsSexual Offenders
Local Responsibility and “Buy In”
CODIS Designated OffenderPROFILE IN DNA DATABASE ?
EVIDENCEDNA Evidence Analyzed
for all cases?
LOCATIONSex Offense Registry
& Criminal History Records
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Quality System Performance Metrics – How ?
Measure Quality andYou can Mange Quality
Key Performance Ratios & Bench Marks
Toyota (Kaizen), Motorola, GE
Six Sigma Continuous Quality Improvement Tools
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DNA Key Ratios of Performance& Bench Marking
•Compare companies in same industry•Price Earnings (P/E)
•Price / Earnings•Return on Investment (ROI)
•Revenues / Investment•Management Efficiency (ME)
•# product or service / Employee
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Bench MarkingLearn From Leaders
Table 2cTop 10 States
CODIS Hits per Capita
0.0000000.0000500.0001000.0001500.0002000.0002500.0003000.0003500.000400
Virgin
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New
Mexic
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Flo
rida
Ore
gon
New
York
Illinois
Ala
ska
Ohio
Wis
consin
Mic
hig
an
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Quality Metrics = SuccessesN
Verify
Rework
Scrap
ProductN S
Operation
Quality System MetricsDefine “Error or Non-Compliance”
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Quality Performance = SuccessesN
Internal
QA
Review
Rework
Scrap
Final ReportN
S
Operation
The Forensic Quality SystemContinuous Improvement
ExternalReview
DA
CrimeScene
GO
NOGO
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Fast BrassBrass
EvidenceInput
FastBrass
Screen
Enter 1 pieces inIBIS if all same
Inventory& notes1 page
HITSNO
HITS
ReviewCorrelations
PrepareFull
Report
FAST BRASS
3 New/Experienced FS
PrepareFull
ReportPrepareFull
ReportPrepareFull
ReportPrepareFull
Report
Add 2nd shiftand 2 more FTE
BrassEvidence
Input
Researchuniquebrass
Replaceto Vault
RetrievefromVault
Separatebrass
Inventory
CompleteIBIS formall items
Enter allpieces in
IBIS
Returnbrass to
vault
PrepareReport forall cases
InventoryCaseNotesCase
NotesCaseNotes
HITS
NOHITS
Correlate
Sketchdiagrams
SLOW BRASS
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Lab error control chart
Errors per Case
0.000
0.010
0.020
0.030
0.040
0.050
0.060
0.070
Jan-0
1
Feb-0
1
Mar-01
Apr-01
May-
01
Jun-0
1
Jul-01
Aug-0
1
Sep-0
1
Oct
-01
Nov-
01
Dec-
01
Jan-0
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Feb-0
2
Mar-02
Apr-02
May-
02
Jun-0
2
Jul-02
Aug-0
2
Sep-0
2
Oct
-02
Date
Err
ors
per C
ase
Errors per Case Three Sigma UCL Xbar Three Sigma LCL
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Root Cause Determination
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Factors of Success
• Academic Based Education Programs– Strategic management of Intellectual Capital– NERFI Academy curriculum
• 12 Graduate credit hours • http://albany.edu/nerfi
– Define performance metrics & Benchmark
• Prosecutors collaboration - NYPTI
• Information Technology Management
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Education Key to Quality& Technology Management
• Education– New York Prosecutors Training Institute
(NYPTI) collaboration– Moot Court
• Trial preparation• Moot Court
– SciLaw pics– http://www.albany.edu/nerfi
Northeast Regional Forensic Institute, Director, W. Mark Dale, [email protected], 518-437-3791, http://www.albany.edu/nerfi
• UAlbany President Kermit Hall, VP Research Lynn Videka,
• Christopher F. D'Elia, Regional Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Community Partnerships, USF
• National Institute of Justice – Susan Narveson
• Queens County District Attorney’s Office
• NYPD Laboratory– Chief Denis McCarthy, Dr. Pete Pizzola, Lisa Faber
• NYC OCME Dept. of Forensic Biology– Dr. Charles Hirsch, Dr. Robert Shaler, Dr. Micheld Prinz,
Marie Samples
Acknowledgements
Northeast Regional Forensic Institute, Director, W. Mark Dale, [email protected], 518-437-3791, http://www.albany.edu/nerfi
BiotracksW. Mark Dale, MBA
Northeast Regional Forensic Institute
University at AlbanyAlbany, New York 12222
• Biotracks
• We Need, so we Must find a way
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