Investigations

Q&A

• Where can I locate information on conducting forensic computer investigations?
  Information about forensic computer investigations can be found on the Digital Evidence and Forensic... Read More
  Last Updated: December 30, 2016
  

• How can I report drugs being sold on the Internet?
  You can report the sale of drugs on the Internet or emails advertising the sale of drugs to the foll... Read More
  Last Updated: December 30, 2016
  

• How can I identify training courses or conferences on crime mapping?
  You can access information about training and other events on a variety of justice topics, including... Read More
  Last Updated: January 5, 2018
  

Publications

• Using Social Media and Social Network Analysis in Law Enforcement, NIJ-Sponsored, July 2018, NCJ 251879. (28 pages).
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• Video: Evidence-Based Policing - The Importance of Research and Evidence, NIJ, July 2018, NCJ 251854. (1 pages).
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• Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Programs: Strategic Research Plan, 2018-2023, NIJ, July 2018, NCJ 251765. (24 pages).
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• Evaluating the Skin Microbiome as Trace Evidence, NIJ-Sponsored, 2017, NCJ 251647. (11 pages).
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• How Effective Are Lethality Assessment Programs for Addressing Intimate Partner Violence?, NIJ, June 2018, NCJ 251756. (2 pages).
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• Boston, Massachusetts, Strategies for Policing Innovation II - Improving Homicide Clearance Rates: The Value of Analysis to Guide Investments in Investigative Policies and Practices, BJA-Sponsored, July 2017, NCJ 251375. (18 pages).
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Related Links

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
  http://www.atf.gov

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Laboratory Services
  https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory

• Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS)
  https://www.riss.net/