- Course Introduction
- 01: Evidence, Science & DNA
- 02: Forensic Biology
- 03: DNA Extraction & Quantitation
- 04: DNA Amplification
- 05: Amplified DNA Product Separation
- 06: STR Data Analysis & Interpretation
- 07: Population Genetics & Statistics
- 08: Communicating Results
- 09: Other DNA Markers & Technologies
- Course Resources
- Quality Assurance Standards
- CODIS
- Safety
- Introduction
- Safety Requirements
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Laboratory Accreditation
- Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM)
- National Fire Protection Associate (NFPA)
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories (QAS)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Components of a Safety Program
- Works Cited & Online Links
- Literature
- Laboratory Training Manual
President's DNA Initiative
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Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology
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Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology
DNA Analyst Training
NDIS Procedures and Administration
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Each state is responsible for determining its own policies regarding the samples allowed in the state's DNA database, primarily via legislation regarding the creation and use of DNA databases. Each state can set its own State policies, data entry and/or search schedules, and other activities on CODIS within that state. However, there is still an expectation of reasonable uniformity amongst the states about the use of CODIS.
The NDIS Procedures Board is responsible for the development and modification of policy regarding the use of NDIS. The membership of this Board is composed of representatives of federal, state and local laboratories.04 State or local laboratories that contribute DNA profiles to NDIS must comply with NDIS Procedures, which are posted on the CJIS-WAN CODIS website. The NDIS Procedures provide details regarding the acceptance of DNA profiles at the national level. One example requirement is that a forensic evidence DNA profile must have results at 10 or more of specific CODIS core loci.04 Another example is the pending change in NDIS Policies and Procedures that will allow the upload of State arrestee profiles to NDIS, as a result of the passage of the Federal DNA Fingerprinting Act of 2005 (within HR 3402) in January 2006.05
Each laboratory is required to have a designated person act as the CODIS Administrator who is responsible for the CODIS data in that laboratory. That person serves as the primary point of contact for CODIS issues in that laboratory. Each state has a designated CODIS State Administrator, who serves as the CODIS point of contact for that state, and is responsible for coordinating and communicating with all the CODIS administrators in the local laboratories in that state regarding CODIS issues. CODIS State Administrators also serve as gatekeepers for the data from that state into NDIS. CODIS State Administrators meet twice annually at a meeting sponsored by the FBI, to discuss CODIS topics such as:
- Legal developments and procedures
- CODIS software upgrades and modifications
- Exchange of information and CODIS experiences
There is also a working group within the Scientific Working Group for DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) that is dedicated to CODIS issues. This working group is tasked with addressing matters such as:
- Formulation and clarification of CODIS policies and NDIS procedures
- CODIS software modification and improvements
- Issues relating to CODIS and DNA databases
The working group will also address CODIS issues that are directed to their attention by the NDIS Procedures Board or the SWGDAM chairman. The working group is composed of SWGDAM members who are CODIS users at the local, state or national level.
