When research is put into action, forensic science advances. Our dedicated team provides decades of expertise on the latest analysis technology, training, and techniques. We're proud to offer these resources to the larger forensic science and criminal justice community to support our goal of "science serving justice."
The Academic-based Drug Field Testing and Training Initiative is the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) program designed to train law enforcement officers on how to collect, preserve and test illicit drugs in the field. The 45-minute online course is available for free to any agency that may benefit from this training.
The FIU Research Forensic Library sends daily email digests with a curated collection of publicly-accessible material relating to every discipline of the forensic sciences.
Each summer since 2009 the ROTC Biometrics & Forensic Internship provides Reserve Officers' Training Corps Cadets with hands-on experience in forensic disciplines.
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) provides investigators and loved ones with a powerful online system which offers hands-on access to a national database of records related to missing and unidentified persons.
ForensicScienceSimplified.org provides a reliable, easily accessible resource for non-scientists that covers the core concepts, capabilities, and limitations of key forensic science disciplines.
Developed by noted crime scene experts, the free, comprehensive, 180-page, step-by-step CSI Guide and Un Guía para la Investigación de la Escena de un Crimen lead law enforcement through the crucial, first phase of the justice process.
As part of our support to future forensic scientists and criminal justice investigators, we're proud to offer a library of free, printable, classroom resources for teachers and students.