BRIEFLY : COUNTY CRIME LAB RECEIVES CERTIFICATION.VENTURA - The Ventura County Sheriff Department's DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. Crime Lab has received certification bringing it into compliance with federal guidelines, officials said Monday. The certification from the national Forensic Science The application of scientific knowledge and methodology to legal problems and criminal investigations. Sometimes called simply forensics, forensic science encompasses many different fields of science, including anthropology, biology, chemistry, engineering, genetics, Technology Center comes after one year of testing of equipment and procedures. The certification means means the lab now complies with current standards methods and guidelines established by the federal DNA Advisory Board. The lab now expects to evaluate DNA evidence Among the many new tools that science has provided for the analysis of forensic evidence is the powerful and controversial analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, the material that makes up the genetic code of most organisms. from sex crimes and homicides under investigation by law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). countywide, officials said. - Daily News |
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