Technical working group prepares to release a handbook outlining best practices for evidence handlers

A full four years ago, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released its report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward. The report’s focus on the “badly fragmented” forensic science system in the United States caused an initial shakeup in the forensic community, with many questions of “what’s next”?

Recent advances in digital imaging allow for the creation of visually compelling photographic fakes. The undermining of the public’s trust in photographs has impacted law enforcement, national security, the media, advertising, e-commerce, and more.

Hands-on training and dedicated instructors have shaped the National Forensic Academy into a state-of-the-art training program