NIST and NIJ Release New Handbook for Preserving Biological Evidence
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) have released a new handbook, The Biological Evidence Preservation Handbook: Best Practices for Evidence Handlers (NIST Interagency/Internal Report 7928). The handbook provides law enforcement agencies, forensic laboratories, and the judicial system with specific guidelines and recommends the best practices for preserving biological evidence. Written by experts in forensics, law enforcement, the sciences, legal scholars, medical personnel, and various professional organizations, the handbook provides valuable information to ensure quality preservation of evidence. The handbook is divided into five main sections: retention, safe handling, packing and storing, chain of custody and tracking, and disposition.
Source: Forensic Magazine
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Citation: (2013). Forensic Magazine. New a-z guide for preserving biological evidence. Retrieved May 2, 2013, from http://www.forensicmag.com/news/new-z-guide-preserving-biological-evidence
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