COMPUTER'S ROLE IN THE LABORATORIES OF THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

• NCJ Number: 27182
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 20 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1975) Pages: 564-570
• Author(s): D W JOHNSON; J W GUNN JR
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: American Soc for Testing and Materials
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

COMPUTER TECHNIQUES AND PROGRAMS ARE DISCUSSED THAT AID THE DEA (DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION) IN ANALYZING OVER 50,000 EXHIBITS OF DRUG EVIDENCE EACH YEAR.

Abstract

THESE PROGRAMS RANGE FROM SIMPLE COMPILATIONS TO THE MORE COMPLEX AND SOPHISTICATED SYSTEM TO RETRIEVE INFORMATION FROM DRUG EVIDENCE (STRIDE) AND ITS TEAMMATE, THE 'BALLISTICS' PROGRAM.