The NYPD just put out an RFP (request for proposal) to computerize and overhaul their current evidence storage system. Before embarking on this huge, expensive, time-consuming project–it will probably takes years to complete–the responsiblity for storing evidence should be handed over to an independent group. I posted about this recently in response to a New […]

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I came across this guide [the link to the guide has since been removed] for investigating cold cases. I haven’t seen it, but it’s a presentation given by Andy Rosenzweig, a former NYPD guy who is now the Director The Cold Case Forum, LLC. Maybe someone who has seen it can let me know how […]

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I’m embarrassed that I didn’t think of this myself, but this is great idea and absolutely the way to go. From an [link no longer active] OpEd today in the New York Post by Roger Koppl. “The time has come to free forensic science from the pressures of prosecutorial bias. To that end, crime labs […]

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The suspect in a 17-year-old murder was just arrested in Montenegro. There’s a New York Post article about it [link no longer active] here. It was an incredible investigation. Detective Sgt. Dennis Singleton just kept on it, took it as far as he could, (which involved tracking the guy as he went to other countries […]

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