DNA:SI Labs presents at ROCIC Homicide Investigators training

DNA:SI Labs presented touch/contact DNA collection methods and Local DNA Index Systems at the recent Regoional Organized Crime Information Center Homicide Invesigator Training Seminar in Charleston, WV, held 10/19-21/2009. ROCIC is one of six NIJ funded RISS - Regional Information Sharing Systems programs in the United States.
DNA:SI and ROCIC look forward to an ongoing parteniship bringing advanced technology to law enforcement for purposes of criminal investigations. DNA:SI will provided an additional training seesion for ROCIC members on January 27, 2010 at ROCIC headquarters in Nashville, TN.

LODIS featured on IACPtv

DNA:SI Labs featured on IACPtv and at the recent International Association of Police Chiefs meeting in Denver, CO. http://www.theiacp.org/About/PressCenter/tabid/81/Default.aspx
Carol Henderson of the Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence and ncstc.org discusses the importance of forensic science in modern day policing and features DNA:SI Lab's LODIS (Local DNA Index System) project with the Palm Bay, FL Police Department.

DNA:SI Labs Now on Twitter

Follow DNA:SI Labs and developments in LODIS -Local DNA Index System project on Twitter.com/DNASI

Danus Promoted to Technical Leader

Mark Danus, MSFS has been promoted to Technical Leader of the forensic testing laboratory effective July 1, 2009. Mark joined the laboratory in June of 2008 as the Manager of Laboratory Operations. Within his first six months with the lab, Mr. Danus was awarded his Masters Degree in Forensic Science from Towson University. Mark has nine years of experience in the field of genetic testing, including five years in the field of forensic DNA analysis. He has been qualified as a forensic expert in the fields of STR analysis and serology in the State of Maryland. Mr. Danus is also an active member in the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists.

DNA:SI Labs would like to thank Ms. Julie Golden for all her work during her time as the Technical Leader. Ms. Golden was appointed DNA Technical Leader of the ASCLD/LAB accredited laboratory in Burlington, NC in January 2008. She will continue to contribute her expertise as a consultant.

DNA:SI Labs Appoints Laboratory Director

Jodine A. Zane, MSFS was appointed Laboratory Director of DNA:SI Labs in Burlington, North Carolina. Ms. Zane was promoted after coming to DNA:SI in September, 2008 as a Senior Forensic Analyst and LODIS (Local DNA Index System) Manager. She came to DNA:SI Labs with 12 years of experience in forensic DNA laboratories affiliated with Maryland law enforcement agencies. Ms. Zane’s previous experience includes positions as a forensic DNA analyst, CODIS Administrator, and DNA Database Supervisor of the Maryland State Police Forensic Services Division.
Ms. Zanes expertise gives DNA:SI Labs LODIS clients added value in management at the Director level.
Ms. Zane is an active member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists; and is an ASCLD/LAB inspector and a qualified forensic DNA auditor.
DNA:SI Labs is an ASCLD/LAB accredited forensic DNA laboratory.

LODIS -- Simple investigative tool generates DNA leads for property crimes

Law enforcement has an edge with LODIS, the Local DNA Index System for Scene Investigations. Police can choose to submit any legally obtained evidence into their own local agency DNA Identity Repository.

DNA:SI Labs and the Palm Bay Police Department have put essential DNA investigation tools squarely in the hands of police for routine property crime, assault and other common crime investigations. The LODIS Scene Investigation program was co-developed between the private and public sectors and has created a system that enables police to learn best practices of evidence collection and quickly receive DNA leads in days instead of months. This investigative tool is changing the approach to fighting high-volume property crimes. DNA evidence gives police an added powerful weapon to identify twice as many suspects, make twice as many arrests and obtain twice as many convictions. Solving more cases greatly reduces crime rates, gets the most common and serious repeat offenders off the streets for longer periods of time and creates safer communities.

The community economic impact of reducing residential and commercial burglaries by 20% per year does more than justify the expense of processing DNA samples obtained from these crime scenes. The DNA:SI system for LODIS Scene Investigations provides a cost-effective solution attacking crime at the local level.

“LODIS gives us the ability to solve more crimes that are affecting more people. The results we
are now seeing promise to make a huge impact on the safety of our community.” — Palm Bay Police Chief Bill Berger

LODIS was designed by DNA:SI with veteran law enforcement investigators as an approach to mainstream DNA investigations and solve more crimes quickly.

For additional information on LODIS Scene Investigations contact info@dnasi.com.