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Cold Cases and Serial Killers (Part 1)

September 2023

In April 2018, the Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo was arrested. NIJ support helped lead to his arrest, and in the aftermath of the arrest, NIJ Social Science Analyst Eric Martin was among those tasked with finding other cases NIJ helped law enforcement solve. Eric joins the show to talk about some of those cases, and answer some broader questions about serial killers: What is a serial killer? Are they on the rise? How do we know how many serial killers are currently active?

National Institute of Justice Gives Overview of Forensic Intelligence Approaches to Data-Driven Policing


National Institute of Justice Gives Overview of Forensic Intelligence Approaches to Data-Driven Policing

The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice today published a report summarizing current practices in Forensic Intelligence, a project in which subject matter experts examined the application of forensic intelligence models that support law enforcement and modernization efforts.

“We’re accustomed to thinking about forensic data as something that goes from...

Crime Gun Intelligence Centers Guide

Date Published
March 2018
Publication Type
Training (Aid/Material), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed), Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored