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Explore the future of forensics

02 June 2005

 

The University of Teesside is to launch a new Centre for Forensic Investigation on Wednesday 8 June.  The Centre will be launched during an international conference which will explore the future of forensic and crime scene science, addressing how science and technology might be used in the future to solve crime.

The conference brings together senior police personnel from across the UK, Home Office representatives, forensic science providers, crime scene managers, police officers and forensic scientists.    Guest speakers will include:  

  • The Chief Constable of Lincolnshire constabulary - Tony Lake
  • The Head of the Home Office Forensic Science and Pathology Unit – Tim Wilson
  • The Chief Executive of the Forensic Science Service - Dr Dave Werrett
  • The Director of Forensic Services for the Metropolitan Police - Gary Pugh

Dr Julie Mennell, Director of the Centre for Forensic Investigation: “Science and technology is playing an ever increasing role in crime. Not only are the police turning to science and technology more often to help them solve crime but the criminals too are now using science and technology to their advantage.

Technological developments, such as miniaturised devices to analyse DNA at a scene (lab-on-a-chip) for a match within hours of the crime being committed, will radically change the ways in which forensic science will be used and delivered in the years to come.  The conference will consider what these changes might mean, not only for the police and forensic science laboratories but also for the educators of the next generation of forensic scientists.  The holding of such an important conference, here in Middlesbrough, serves to confirm Teesside as one of the leading universities in the field of forensic and crime scene science".

There will be an opportunity to photograph Dr Julie Mennell with some of the conference’s guest speakers at 1pm on Wednesday 8 June in the University’s Crime House Laboratory, King Edward’s Square, Middlesbrough. Please call Stephen Laing on 01642 342962, mobile 07810 658923 for more details.


 
 
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