NIJ has released the fourth issue of the Research Report Digest, a publication that presents brief descriptions of studies in various criminal justice disciplines, such as criminology and forensic sciences, and evaluations of technologies in the law enforcement and corrections fields.
There are eight new online investigation and forensics training courses available from West Virginia University through the Forensic Science Initiative, with funding from the NIJ.
This is just a brief listing of training courses from now through May that might be of interest to those working in property and evidence rooms. Many more listings can be found on our online Training Calendar.
Police Officers’ Chemical Exposures in a Drug Vault
When the employees at a police department in Kentucky expressed concern about potential exposures and health effects when working in the vault used to store drug evidence, their agency contacted the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to request a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE).
This is just a brief listing of training courses from now through April that might be of interest to those working in property and evidence rooms. Many more listings can be found on our online Training Calendar.