National Forensic Science Institute

Announcement

Forensic Symposium

On December 3-5, 2008, the National Forensic Science Institute will host a 2.5 day Forensic Symposium on advances in crime scene management, evidence collection and case studies. The Symposium will be held in Nashville, TN and additional information will be posted here.

Mission Statement

In partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Forensic Science Institute (NFSI) provides forensic and crime scene training, technical assistance and Alumni support to law enforcement personnel throughout the United States. Our mission is to improve the collection and processing of evidence and its submission to investigators and the courts.

Programs Offered

In order to advance our mission, the NFSI conducts the ten week National Forensic Academy (NFA) at the University of Tennessee and advanced forensic courses throughout the country. These courses enable participants to experience the most comprehensive crime scene training available and assist the administration of justice.

The NFSI provides 40 hour traveling courses that include such topics as Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Crime Scene Photography and Latent Fingerprint Development. Please contact NFSI for further information.

News

Georgia Corrections Officers Hone Crime Scene Management Skills

The Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth, GA was the setting for a mock crime scene where correction officers honed their investigative skills at the National Forensic Science Institute’s (NFSI) crime scene management in correctional institutions course.

The course, held June 16-22, was funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance.  The training was hosted by the Georgia Department of Corrections and GPSTC, which provided a classroom and laboratory, as well as a mock jail for participants to use.  More than 20 corrections professionals from Georgia gathered to learn about fingerprinting, bloodstain, DNA, evidence collection and packaging, photography and more.  

The participants wrapped up the week by investigating a mock crime scene in the GPSTC mock jail.  Each group gave a presentation of their investigations, which included collected evidence and photographs, similar to courtroom testimony.

One participant said this was the “best and most informative class I’ve ever attended”.

Session XXI Graduation

On July 18th, 2008, the twenty-first session of the National Forensic Academy will graduate, having completed 10 intense weeks of training at the new Oak Ridge training facility. The class of 16 students was the first session to be able to utilize the new facility and this allowed increased training time in a state-of-the-art laboratory, experiment room and photography area.

Open House / Ribbon Cutting

On August 18th, 2008, The University of Tennessee will dedicate the National Forensic Academy’s new training facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Session XXII

On September 8th, 2008, the twenty-second session of the National Forensic Academy will begin. Twenty-four participants are slated to attend, making this the largest class since the Academy’s inception.

 

Contact NFSI

Don Green
Program Manager

1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Suite 101
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 946-3201
Toll Free: (866) 449-5342
Fax: (865) 946-3214
don.green@tennessee.edu