Article: 'Familial DNA' proves to be vital tool of justice ; Identifying criminals using freely given samples from relatives is not a major invasion of privacy.

Article: INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY for Crime Scene Investigators
Law & Order;  November 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......it's in a small town or a big city, a crime scene investigator's mission is always the...examination and potential use in court. Crime scene analysis, when done correctly, is a...and prosecutors. While tools of the crime scene investigator vary, the most fundamental...

Article: Section D: completing and recording the crime scene investigation.(Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for Law Enforement)
Forensic Science Communications;  April 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...1. Establish Crime Scene Debriefing Team Principle: The crime scene debriefing enables law enforcement personnel and...other responders shall participate in or initiate a crime scene debriefing to ensure the crime scene investigation...

Article: Crime scene integrity.(MANAGING IN THE MILLENNIUM)
Law Enforcement Technology;  February 1, 2005 ;     627 words ...Strong crime scene processing can bolster a borderline...shoulders. You should never relegate your crime scene investigation division to a minor...this: Personally go to the next major crime scene involving your department. Count the...

Article: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS: WHO ARE THEY? NEW CLASS GIVES STUDENTS A CLUE.(News)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  March 20, 2005 ;     700+ words ......students in instructor John Mundell's crime scene investigation class, the exercise exposes...separating the perception of what a crime scene investigator does from the reality is like splitting hairs. Thanks to ``CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' on CBS, shot in various...

Article: Bringing a crime scene to life: the many uses of videography at the crime scene.
Law Enforcement Technology;  February 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......front of a jury, a video can bring a crime scene to life in ways that other evidence...good video from bad and fully expect a crime scene video to be something much better than...very clear understanding of what the crime scene looked like and possibly what happened...

Article: STATE CRIME VICTIMS BOARD ISSUES ADVISORY ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING CRIME SCENE CLEANUP FOR AUTOMOBILES
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 20, 2006 ;     228 words ......the Board's policy on the issue of whether vehicles may be considered a "crime scene" for crime scene cleanup purposes. Executive Law Section 621 (13) defines crime scene cleanup: "Crime scene cleanup" shall mean removing, or attempting to remove...

Article: Crime Scene Cleaners in Florida Hope to Wring Success from Misfortune.(Originated from St. Petersburg Times, Fla.)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  August 11, 1997 ;     700+ words ......Chambers, 31, the mild-mannered Heath owns Crime Scene Cleanup Inc., a 2-month-old St. Petersburg...names implies. After a suicide, the Crime Scene Cleanup crew might have to sanitize...nation in recent years with names like Crime Scene Steam and Clean, Aftermath Enterprises...

Article: Crime Scene Processing text.(Caught in the searchlights: education, training & weaponry)
Law Enforcement Product News;  January 1, 2005 ;     85 words ...Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation from CRC Press is a single source for field-proven crime scene processing methods and procedures that can be used at any crime scene. Although author Ross Gardner discusses the...

Article: IOWA'S NEWEST CRIME SCENE RESPONSE UNIT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 5, 2007 ;     429 words ......Criminal Investigation is rolling its newest Crime Scene Response Unit out of the garage and into...investigators to collect, carry and preserve crime scene evidence. "Our agents and crime scene teams, partnering with local law enforcement...

Article: Attorney says police officers didn't preserve crime scene.(News)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  June 12, 2001 ;     487 words ......an independent investigation of the crime scene because police didn't seal it long enough...was no immediate need to dismantle the crime scene within hours after the arrest. Police...unreasonable to ask police to secure a crime scene that long, and he said Rolling Meadows...

Article: Hub cops playing catch-up with crime scene special unit.(News)
The Boston Herald;  May 31, 2005 ;     497 words ......behind other cities in state-of-the-art crime-scene investigations, the Boston Police Department...historically been a problem here, you are at a crime scene and you lose a lot of time collecting...with a plan to create the BPD's first Crime Scene Investigative Unit - a squad ...

Article: Introduction.(Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for Law Enforcement)
Forensic Science Communications;  April 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......in the criminal investigation at the crime scene. Developments in technology and improvements...investigation. Investigators should approach the crime scene investigation as if it will be their...fundamental principles of investigating a crime scene and preserving evidence that ...

Article: Wendy secures job as US crime scene investigator
The Northern Echo;  August 13, 2004 ;     289 words ......Middlesbrough, has just gained a degree in crime scene science and, on the strength of that, a job as a crime scene investigator. Mrs James, her painter...to be offered the job. She said: "UK crime scene training is very sought-after in other...

Article: Crime scene investigation becomes a popular course of study.
Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN);  June 25, 2006 ;     602 words ......25--ROCK SPRING, Ga. -- With the crime scene roped off, investigators searched...the increasingly popular field of crime scene investigation. During the past four years, interest in crime scene investigation courses at Northwestern...