Unlike conventional crime scenes, those involving synthetic drugs may be contaminated with toxic chemicals, hazardous materials or security threats. Investigating them safely and effectively requires ...

There are a few private labs that carry out forensic analyses. Over time, a forensic chemist could move up within an organization to become the director of a crime lab. On-the-job training for ...

There is a startling gap between the glamorous television world of "CSI" and the gritty reality of the forensic crime lab. With few established scientific standards, no central oversight ...

From April 4 through April 8, forensic leaders and managers will experience firsthand how Versaterm’s cloud-based solutions simplify crime lab processes and promote mental well-being.

Last year, the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory suspended certain in-house forensic work after it became clear that employees in its facility had linked spent bullet shells from the scene of a ...