CategoryRelated News ItemsAccreditation restored to state's crime labTue, 07 Feb 2012 11:35:22 -0800 The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors has restored accreditation to the state's crime lab following improvements to alleviate its backlog of cases, some stretching back years, Gov Dannel Malloy said. Read More... Connecticut crime lab wins accreditation bidTue, 07 Feb 2012 14:28:27 -0800 The Connecticut crime lab where U.S. auditors identified multiple problems last year won its professional accreditation back Tuesday, a step hailed by the governor as a sign of a turnaround at a site that has struggled with a huge backlog of cases. Read More... New crime-fighting tools aim to deter and nab terroristsWed, 08 Feb 2012 07:51:24 -0800 ( American Chemical Society ) Fingerprints, ballistics, DNA analysis and other mainstays of the forensic science toolkit may get a powerful new crime-solving companion as scientists strive to develop technology for "fingerprinting" and tracing the origins of chemical substances that could be used in terrorist attacks and other criminal acts. That's the topic of the cover story in the current ... Read More...
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