DNA Evidence: Enhancing Law Enforcement's Impact from Crime Scene to Courtroom and Beyond. Volume 1: Summit Final Report, October 2003

摘要

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) summit DNA Evidence: Enhancing Law Enforcements Impact from Crime Scene to Courtroom and Beyond was held on April 7 and 8, 2003 in Washington, DC. The summit was a collaborative effort of the IACP and its funding partners: the National Forensic Science and Technology Center (NFSTC), the National Institute of Justice through its Office of Science and Technology, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). IACPs summit was designed as a policy-making event, bringing together 120 DNA experts from the fields of law enforcement, the justice system, victim advocates and a host of other vital stakeholders in the forensic DNA community. At the close of the summit, participants presented 42 policy recommendations covering the following DNA evidence management and use areas: Promoting Interagency Collaboration and Communication (seven recommendations); Informing Victims, the Media and the Public (two recommendations); Maintaining Standards and Accreditation Processes for Forensic DNA Practice (six recommendations); Increasing the Effectiveness of Forensic DNA Practice (six recommendations); Developing New DNA Technologies and Methodologies (one recommendation); Enhancing Education and Training Opportunities (10 recommendations); Evaluating the Process and Impact of Forensic DNA Practice (four recommendations); and Advancing Legislative Initiatives to Support Effective Forensic DNA Practice (six recommendations).