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- Overview
- Laboratory Time and Resources
- Interacting With Crime Laboratories
- DNA Evidence: Probative Value and Prioritization
- · Introduction
- · Overview
- · Law Enforcement Responsibilities at the Scene
- · Law Enforcement Responsibilities at the Scene, cont.
- · Prioritizing Evidence at the Scene
- · Identifying Potential DNA Evidence
- · DNA for Law Enforcement
- · Prioritizing Evidence in the Laboratory
- · Determining Probative Value of Evidence
- · Limiting Cases Submitted
- · Limiting the Amount and Type of Evidence
- · Case Prioritization
- Communicating With the Prosecutor
- Outsourcing Considerations
- Leveraging Limited Resources
- Avoiding Steep Costs
- Communicating With the Legislature
- Evidence Retention Policies
- Best Practices for Handling “Cold Hits”
- Offender Collection Statutes
- Partial Matches
- Familial Searching
- Rapid DNA Technology
- Resources, Guides and Best Practices