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Pilot Proficiency Testing Program

RTI pilot proficiency testing (PT) program for laboratories that provide drug checking services RTI International is piloting a PT program for laboratories that provide drug checking services. As part of this program RTI will send each participating laboratory one kit containing 8 samples for testing. Samples will contain controlled and/or non-controlled substances at relevant purities. Laboratories will report results electronically via an online submission form. Individual results will not be shared with anyone beyond PT program staff and the submitting laboratory....

Harnessing AI for Forensics

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Forensics Symposium The project aims to create a framework of actionable guidelines for agency decision-makers to evaluate and administer artificial intelligence (AI) effectively and responsibly in their agencies. Although AI holds promise for improving communication, increasing investigative capacity, and streamlining administrative tasks in forensic investigations, potential risks such as data privacy concerns, analysis errors, and bias must be carefully considered. RTI International hosted the Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Forensics Symposium at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in...

Forensic Science Validation

Validation is a critical part of the scientific process for assessing whether a technique is technically sound and can be used in laboratories to produce robust and defensible analytical results. In the forensic science context, validation is mandated for laboratories accredited under the ISO/IEC 17025 standard, yet the standard tells laboratories that methods must be validated but does not provide a rigorous framework describing how a method or technique can or should be validated. There is a critical need in...

RTI’s Presentations at the 2022 AAFS Conference

Every year the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) hosts a scientific conference. The 2022 conference will occur between February 21st - 25th and will be hosted in Seattle, Washington. Some of the presentations and posters will also be available online for virtual attendance. See below for a list of the presentations and posters our RTI experts will be presenting this year! W5 Unseen Threats: Monday, February 21, 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Confined DART®-MS for Rapid Chemical Analysis of Electronic Cigarette...

2022 Law Enforcement Drug Response Summit

This Arnold Ventures-supported study aimed to develop a better understanding of law enforcement drug response programs in the United States. As a part of that project, the study team fielded the 2021 National Law Enforcement Drug Response Survey, to which nearly 2,000 law enforcement agencies across the country responded. The Law Enforcement Drug Response Summit was a final deliverable to present the national study findings and showcase law enforcement leadership from around the country who shared their drug response strategies...

Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI TTA)

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Community Relations Season

Just Science is excited to release our mini season: Community Relations. This season dives deep into pressing issues of fairness and equity in the legal system. Tune in as experts and practitioners across a range of specializations discuss racial and socioeconomic disparities in the pretrial system, the impact of emerging technologies on police-community relationships, alternative responses to traditional law enforcement, and much more in this new season of Just Science. This season of Just Science is funded in part by RTI’s...