Check out this webinar series exploring the benefits to using #riskmanagement principles to manage #forensic #laboratories. Learn how incorporating a risk management program can help optimize #operations and continual improvement.

Revisit our Lessons in #Leadership webinar series! Learn from real-world examples from #forensic science #laboratories and beyond on how to support morale, effective communication, improving teamwork and productivity, and preparing for changes in #technology.

Will you be attending the 2025 #ASCLD Symposium? Join us in the #exhibithall from April 5-7 in Denver, Colorado, and stop by the #FTCOE booth! We hope to see you there!

Listen now! Our Strengthening the #Forensic Workforce podcast season to hear about higher #education programs in the field, potential #career paths, the importance of research and collaboration, and the future of the forensic workforce.

Revisit this webinar presented by George Mason University researchers on Ground Penetrating #Radar and #LiDAR to learn more about the function of the two technologies in #forensic settings and the potential for integrating #data collection for detecting clandestine gravesites.

Have you listened to our Resilient #Leadership podcast season? Learn how leaders can cultivate an environment of trust and accountability, what it means to be a resilient #workplace, and how #forensic organizations can find resources on workplace #mentalhealth.

The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (#ASCLD) Domestic Accreditation Taskforce (ADATF) is designed to mentor and advise #laboratories working towards international #accreditation. Check out the #toolkit below for best practices and ways to prepare for accreditation.

Watch the latest Train the Director webinar series on decision analysis studies in pattern #evidence examinations and Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories (#CPFFCL) results, which provides national-level #data on the workload and #operations of #crimelabs.

The #ASCLD Symposium Exhibit Hall opens tomorrow, April 5 from 5-6:30 PM MDT! Be sure to stop by the #FTCOE booth to chat with our team, pick up some informational flyers, and get your #exhibitor bingo card signed to be eligible for a raffle prize.

Attending the #ASCLD Symposium? Join #FTCOE from 9:20-9:50 AM in the Capitol Ballroom for our Technologize.Innovate.Collaborate #presentation and NIJ's Forensic Science Operational Needs Assessment: Tell Us What YOU Need session from 5:30-7:30 PM in Mineral Hall C. See you there!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and attended our events during the #ASCLD Symposium! Learn more about FTCOE's #collaboration with ASCLD and how the organization is providing excellence in #forensic science through #leadership and #innovation.

The #FTCOE #annual #metric report and #infographic is here! Check out our 2024 infographic to look at #highlights from the past year, including #podcasts, #events, working groups, and our #community impact.

April is #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth. Check out resources on #research, information, and best practices for nurse examiners, sexual assault #forensic examiners, and collaborative sexual assault response teams (SANE/SAFE/SART) on developing more effective response practices.

This recently updated cost-benefit analysis tool assists #Forensic Science Service Providers (FSSPs) and decision makers in understanding the cost drivers of four #sexualassault kit (SAK) processing workflows, impacts on #resources, and potential benefits to public #safety.

New #resource available! This document provides insights on practicing crime scene investigators (CSIs) experience with work-related stress, coping mechanisms, #wellness resources specific to crime scene investigation, and how research can support #workplace wellbeing.

During this #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth, check out our article on photography techniques and digital camera technologies Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners can use during a Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination (SAMFE) to document injuries and #evidence.

Trace #DNA can be used to aid investigation of groping sexual #assault cases. Learn the best practices for #evidence collection for touch DNA in sexual assault cases and the facts impacting the likelihood of developing probative trace DNA profiles.

During a sexual assault medical #forensic exam, capturing injuries such as bruises can be crucial. Listen to this #JustScience #podcast episode on developing methods and technological solutions that better detect and capture skin discoloration for certain cases.

Revisit our webinar on #prosecution case outcomes in #sexualassault cases of adult victims to better understand the challenges faced in tracking sexual assault cases, how to analyze factors affecting prosecution rates, and how to improve case #processing.

Tune in to episode one of our #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth 2025 season of #JustScience to learn more about resources aimed to help #forensic science service providers (FSSPs) increase the efficiency and cost effectiveness of sexual assault kit #testing.