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 2022 Firearm and Toolmarks Policy and Practice Forum Event Dates
              January 11, 2022, 1:00 pm
 – January 14, 2022, 5:00 pmEastern
Event Duration
              Four days
Location
              Online

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The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE) will be delivering a four-day, no-cost, virtual ***Firearm and Toolmarks Policy and Practice Forum*** on **January 11-14, 2022**.

It is a pivotal time for the forensic pattern disciplines, especially firearm and toolmark examination. With the implementation of new technologies like 3D virtual microscopy, updates to the language used in testimony and reporting, and new research including black box studies, it is imperative to bring together examiners, researchers, law enforcement officers, lawyers, judges, and policymakers to discuss these changes.

The ***Firearm and Toolmarks Policy and Practice Forum*** will explore these new developments, discuss the foundations of firearm and toolmark examination, and address the implementation of new technologies into workflows. Additionally, the Forum will inform firearm and toolmark examiners on the legal issues surrounding firearm testimony and recent court decisions. We expect to convene several hundred criminal justice practitioners representing federal, state, and local agencies as well as subject matter experts from across the United States through this no-cost, online event.

NIJ has identified four main topic areas related to forensic firearm and toolmark analysis to address during the ***Firearm and Toolmarks Policy and Practice Forum***. These include:

Research
	Emerging Technologies
	Intelligence
	Legal AspectsEach day of the Forum will focus on one of the four topics and include a Keynote address, a panel of presenters, and an interactive question and answer session for each.
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              Webinar
    Event Option(s)
          Online,
                        On demand

Sponsor(s) / Host(s)

Forensic Technology Center of Excellence;National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice
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          Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

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              If you have questions about this course, contact the FTCoE

  Registration Dates
              November 5, 2021 - January 11, 2022

  Registration Status
              Open

  Eligibility
              Free and open to all firearm and toolmark evidence stakeholders
    
  
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            Forensic sciences
        Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
        Law enforcement
        Firearms
        Firearm identification
        Evidence analysis and processing
        Toolmark identification
  
Date Created: August 5, 2021
    
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