http://www.sirchie.com/ Incidents, such as the recent ones at Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Northern Illinois University, produce horrifying, enduring images. Members of the mass media publicize and inadvertently glorify these events to capture the attention of viewers and readers. Unfortunately, many of the portrayals have led to faulty assumptions and stereotypes of the school violence perpetrator. Further, researchers have devoted much attention to generating a working profile of these offenders and describing many typical characteristics. <a href=http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/may_2011/school_violence>Addressing School Violence Article</a> sbrown@simplefile.com http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Nominations for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery will be accepted through February 15, 2012. Nominations are limited to acts of bravery that occurred between January 1 and December 31, 2011. Applications must be submitted using the online application. (BJA) <a href=https://badgeofbravery.ncjrs.gov/index.aspx>Exceptional Law Enforcement Officers</a> Feb 2 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Application deadline: April 23, 2012 NIJ is seeking applicants for its Evaluating the Impact of the NIJ Body Armor Program solicitation. This grant provides funding to evaluate the impact of NIJ’s body armor program on law enforcement policy and practice in the United States. (NIJ) <a href=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000996.pdf>Evaluate Body Armor Program</a> Feb 2 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven New posting on CSI Tech Blog. Vissible and Invisible methods to catch a sneak thief. <a href=http://www.csitechblog.com/2012/02/to-catch-a-thief.html>Catch a Sneak Thief</a> Feb 1 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Iodine fuming is usually the first method used for developing latent prints on porous surfaces. It is a simple process to use and no complex gadgets are needed to make it work. <a href=http://www.csitechblog.com/2012/02/printips02-iodine-fuming-.html>CSI Tech Blog Iodine Fuming</a> Feb 1 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven The Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously that the police violated the Constitution when they placed a Global Positioning System tracking device on a suspect’s car and monitored its movements for 28 days. <a href=http://www.dfinews.com/news/supreme-court-rules-gps-tracking-violates-privacy>GPS Tracking Violation</a> Jan 30 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven The Alabama Office of Prosecution Services was awarded a grant totaling $234,000 to aid its fight against cybercrime. <a href=http://www.dfinews.com/news/alabama-funds-fight-against-cybercrime>Grant to Fight Cybercrime</a> Jan 30 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Latent Print Processing on difficult, rough, textured surfaces. <a href=http://www.csitechblog.com/2012/01/processing-latent-fingerprints-on-difficult-surfaces.html>Latent Processing Blog Post HERE</a> Jan 26 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Sample Collection
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Analysis. <a href=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/236826.pdf>DNA Analysis</a> Jan 26 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Consoles today play an increasing part in even local police investigations across the country. Investigators can use a "capture rig" to record Xbox live chat for an investigation. <a href=http://www.dfinews.com/tip/performing-xbox-live-searches>Xbox Live Searching</a> Jan 26 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven STUDY: Towards
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Analysis. <a href=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/236826.pdf>DNA Analysis</a> Jan 23 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Consoles today play an increasing part in even local police investigations across the country. Investigators can use a "capture rig" to record Xbox live chat for an investigation. <a href=http://www.dfinews.com/tip/performing-xbox-live-searches>Xbox Live Searching</a> Jan 23 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Seizing Digital Evidence by First Responders: Legal and Proper Evidence Collection. <a href=http://www.csitechblog.com>CSI TECH BLOG Article</a> Jan 23 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven A typical Windows 7 Registry consists of at least five Hives, each of which performs a different function. They are as follows: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT (HKCR); HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU); HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM); HKEY_USER (HKU); HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC). <a href= http://www.dfinews.com/article/windows-7-registry-forensics-part-3>Windows 7 Part 3</a> Jan 18 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven The latest issue of "The AMBER Advocate" (NCJ 237248) features an article about AMBER Alert coordinators in four states who worked together to save a mother and child. It also examines how states use the success of the AMBER Alert system to expand alerts for persons in other dangerous situations. (OJP). <a href=http://amberalert.gov/newsroom/pdfs/advocate_1112.pdf>Amber Alert Case</a> Jan 18 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven The June 2011 launch of the CrimeSolutions.gov Web site has been recognized by "The Crime Report" as one of the Ten Most Significant Criminal Justice Stories of 2011. The Web site is a single, credible, online resource to inform practitioners and policymakers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. (OJP). <a href=http://www.thecrimereport.org/news/inside-criminal-justice/2011-12-the-ten-most-significant-criminal-justice-stories-of>Get Crime Report HERE</a> Jan 16 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven "Scientific American" recently published an article citing NIJ's role in evaluating predictive policing. The article focuses on targeted policing practices in Memphis (TN) and notes that NIJ has "issued grants to evaluate the effectiveness of predictive policing in carefully controlled tests." (NIJ). <a href=http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-department-of-pre-crime>Scientific American Article</a> Jan 16 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Crime is a choice, a choice that is influenced by available opportunities as much as by character. This perspective, drawn from economic theory, supports a multi-faceted approach to crime control. <a href=http://www.nij.gov/multimedia/welcome.htm#presenter-cook>Crime Control Seminar</a> Jan 12 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Wednesday's plenary brought together the leaders of several federal science agencies for a discussion about the challenges of using scientific discoveries to shape policy and practice. <a href=http://www.nij.gov/multimedia/#nijconf2011-townhall>NIH Translating Science</a> Jan 12 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Hackers broke into Lady Gaga's Facebook page and placed an offer for a free customized iPad to approximately 10% 0f her 45 million fans on her network. The phishing attack lasted only about an hour before it was recognized and pulled down. <a href=http://www.dfinews.com/news/lady-gaga-facebook-page-hacked>Lady Gaga Hacked Article</a> Jan 9 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven The Chinese government is cracking down on cyber thieves seeking to steal online banking details. The crackdown combats phishing by ensuring that the Websites of legitimate banks appear at the top of search results. The anti-phishing initiative comes at the end of a week in which the personal details of almost 10% of China's 485 million Web users were stolen. <a href=http://www.dfinews.com/news/chinese-government-moves-against-cyber-crime>Chinese Cybercrimes</a> Jan 9 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven BJA is seeking applicants under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support grant. Funding is available to design, develop, and implement support and counseling programs for the families of America's fallen law enforcement officers. (BJA)<a href=http://www.policegrantshelp.com/grants/4923494-Public-Safety-Officers-Benefits-PSOB-National-Law-Enforcement-Survivor-Support/>Officer Support Grants</a> Jan 5 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is pleased to announce the availability of a new online Financial Grants Management training program. This training is designed for individuals responsible for the financial administration of discretionary and/or formula grants awarded from Federal grant programs administered by various bureaus and offices at DOJ. <a href=http://www.policegrantshelp.com/official-announcements/4834391/>Financial Grants Training Program</a> Jan 5 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven The National Crime Prevention Council, in partnership with BJA, has launched a public education campaign against intellectual property theft. The campaign consists of video public service announcements for TV and online use, radio spots, and printed signs and brochures. (BJA) <a href=http://www.ncpc.org/topics/intellectual-property-theft >Intellectual Property Theft</a> Jan 3 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven National Public Radio (NPR) recently aired a segment citing an NIJ-cofunded study on sleep disorders among police officers. The study was recently published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. <a href=http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/20/144034730/many-police-officers-are-sleep-deprived-raising-risks-for-them-and-us>Sleep Disorder Study </a> Jan 3 2012 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Williams v. Illinois, which again addresses whether the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause applies to forensic analysts who produce reports for law enforcement. <a href=http://www.forensicmag.com/news/supreme-court-revisits-confrontation-clause>Confrontation Clause Article</a> Dec 29 2011 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven Here’s a full load of top-notch articles on digital forensics. Learn more about cell phones, Windows 7 registry and more: <a href=http://www.forensicmag.com/digital-forensic-insider>Index to the Digital Insider</a> Dec 29 2011 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Summary Report is a publication of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control.and Prevention. <a href=http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/NISVS_Report2010-a.pdf>Download the latest NIJ report</a> Dec 27 2011 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven The toolkit contains creative ideas and examples that CDC’s partners, grantees, and other groups can use leading up to and following the release of NISVS data. <a href=http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/NISVS_toolkit-a.pdf>Violence Communications Toolkit</a> Dec 27 2011 http://www.sirchie.com/ Don Penven A man with a low IQ confesses to a gruesome crime. Confession in hand, the police send his blood to a lab to confirm that his blood type matches the semen found at the scene. It does not. <a href=http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116151333.htm>False Confessions</a> Dec 22 2011