NFSTC News
Department of State-funded training wraps up
Posted on June 19, 2017
The intense 20-week DNA analyst training for 14 Central American students has concluded and participants are safely back in their home countries. On site since January, the students tackled techniques and protocols from bio-screening to trial presentation.
Read More...Celebrating 40 years of ASCLD Success
Posted on May 4, 2017
Hard to believe an idea between 30 crime lab directors in December 1973 would flourish into the international network of professional and academic colleagues the American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) is known as today. At this year’s annual ASCLD symposium in Dallas a very special booth in the expo hall celebrated the history … Continue reading Celebrating 40 years of ASCLD Success
Read More...Online CSI Skills proficiency assessments now available
Posted on March 20, 2017
Competency assessment is vital to ensure that a crime scene investigator has the skills and understanding to process a crime scene properly. For the first time, online crime scene skills assessments using virtual scenes and tools are available outside Australia, where they have been a testing standard for almost a decade. NFSTC hosts and manages … Continue reading Online CSI Skills proficiency assessments now available
Read More...NFSTC awarded contract to support U.S. Marines
Posted on February 13, 2017
We are excited to announce a new contract to continue our work with U.S. Marine Corps Law Enforcement teams, supporting them with logistics and exploitation training. The contract is for one base year and four option years, with a total value of $12.7 million. NFSTC is proud to support our armed forces and is committed … Continue reading NFSTC awarded contract to support U.S. Marines
Read More...NFSTC hosts Opioids and Officer Safety Webinar
Posted on May 17, 2017
Between 2014 and 2015, death rates resulting from synthetic opioids other than methadone increased more than 72 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The opioid epidemic is causing a unique safety concern for first responders in the field who may come contact with the drug unknowingly. Even a small amount of fentanyl in … Continue reading NFSTC hosts Opioids and Officer Safety Webinar
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