NIST, DOJ Form Commission to Develop Guidelines for Forensic Labs
NIST News:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced the establishment of a National Commission on Forensic Science as part of a new initiative to strengthen and enhance the practice of forensic science.
The National Commission on Forensic Science will be composed of approximately 30 members, bringing together forensic science service practitioners, academic researchers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and other relevant stakeholders to develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General.
The Read More
Hail Pummels White Rock
Hail the size of small marbles pounded White Rock for about 10 minutes beginning about 10:15 a.m. today, nearly covering the artificial turf at a home in Pinon Trails near Bryce Avenue and Rover Boulevard. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Feb. 7– Feb.13, 2013
LAPD News:
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
ARTURO DEAGUERO
Feb. 7 at 11:30 a.m. / Police arrested Arturo Deaguero, 34, of Espanola on Trinity Drive on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.
Feb. 7 at 11:14 p.m. / Police charged Derrick Jameson, 30, of Los Alamos in the 2400 block of 25th Street with improper use of fireworks and issued him a summons to appear in court.
Feb. 8 at 11:54 a.m. / Police charged a 17-year-old Read More
AAUW Screens Film on Rape in the Military
AAUW News:
See “The Invisible War,” a groundbreaking investigation into what Newsweek has called “the most underreported crime in America”: the epidemic of rape in the U.S. military at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21.
The film will be shown in the Jeannette Wallace Hall (Bldg. 5) at UNM-LA by the Los Alamos branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW.)
The screening is a fundraiser for AAUW’s Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF.) Admission is $10 adults and $5 students. All proceeds will be donated to LAF.
AAUW is committed to improving the way the military deals with Read More
Los Alamos Police Chief to Repair Health Issue
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy wanted to let the community know that he will be away from his office for about four to six weeks.
He will undergo surgery in Albuquerque Tuesday to repair damage to a heart valve caused from an infection for which he was treated several weeks ago.
“Our Emergency Management Coordinator Phil Taylor will be acting chief in my absence,” Torpy said. “I look forward to getting this issue taken care of and returning to work as soon as I’ve recovered.
