Northeast Regional Forensic Institute, Director, W. Mark Dale, MBA [email protected], 518-437-3791, Biotracks W. Mark

Northeast Regional Forensic Institute, Director, W. Mark Dale, [email protected], 518-437-3791, http://www.albany.edu/nerfi

BiotracksW. Mark Dale

Northeast Regional Forensic Institute

University at AlbanyAlbany, New York 12222

• Biotracks

• We Need, so we Must find a way


BiotracksHow To Sell It and Obtain Funding

• Key documents and Numbers– Langan recidivism sex offenses orp94.pdf– 1994– 15 States– 272,111 prisoner followed for 3 years


Biotracks

How To Sell It and Obtain Funding • BJS Recidivism of Sex Offenders Survey and

Sexual Offense Registry• 80% had prior arrests• 43% re-arrested within 3 years• 84% re-arrested in same state• 85% of victims known to suspect• 799 released from NY in 1994• NYS

– 50% Recidivism in 3 years– 70K– 70k State prison population– 50k Felony convictions per year– 25k repeaters



• Key documents

– Peterson BJS Survey 2002.pdf• 1/3



• Key documents– Application of DNA in England and Wales.pdf

• 40% • 5:1 $$



• Key documents– DNA and lesser offenses.pdf– Miami Dade, Palm Beach and NYC– Each burglar in top ten per cent of Burglars

• Commits 232 Burglaries per year



• Key documents– NationalForensicDNAStudyReport-Final1.pdf– 50.8% Law Enforcement Agencies

• DNA not a tool for criminal investigations

• Sales and Marketing???


BiotracksHow to Sell and Obtain Funding

• Key documents– victcost.pdf– Annual Costs– $105 Billion Tangible– $450 Billion Intangible– $5,100 Rape Tangible– $87,000 Rape Intangible


NYCPD Biotracks

• http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/cache/documents/6902.pdf– Focus DNA Technology

• Recidivism• Specific Geographical Area (Queens)• Obtain data:

– Best types of Evidence– Recidivism– Linkages to violent crimes

» Rape, Assaults, Homicides– Resulting arrests and convictions


ResultsTypes of Items

311 scenes– 537 probative items

collected

277

9272 60

19 17

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Touch

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Possible Blood

Bottles and Cans

Cigarette Butts

Other (hulk)


Results

• 537 items from 311 cases = 1.7 per case– 265 items yield DNA profiles = 50%– 192 CODIS ready profiles = 72%

• 55 Case – Offender Matches to 40 Offenders– 3 NDIS, 49 SDIS, 3 LDIS

• 28 linkages to at least one other case• 35% matches to a convicted offender


5 bagger

Hit Lab# Voucher Offense Pct 61# Date Evidence Offender NYSID 1 04T0195 M06736

3 Burglary 108 60451 1/16/04 One hair on

scarf Robert Medina 8586698P

2 04T0286 M099291

Burglary 112 60475 1/22/04 Skin cells on insoles of shoes

Robert Medina 8586698P

3 04T0289 M067377

Burglary 114 61026 1/28/04 Saliva on scarf Robert Medina 8586698P

4 04T0172 M067361

Burglary 114 60497 1/15/04 Fluid on bed sheet


5 04T0238 M142014

Burglary 114 60797 1/23/04 Skin cells on pocket knife handle



For 53 total offenses committed by 38 offenders:

• 29 offenders arrested for 44 offenses (16 take-out orders

for 27 offenses, 13 squad arrests for 17 offenses)

• 3 offenders in prison awaiting take-out • 3 offenders will not be arrested – exceptional

clearance• 3 offenders not yet located

*(does not include 5 offenses for which an arrest was made prior to Biotracks hit)

Arrest Data


For 29 total offenders arrested:

• 18 pled guilty 27 offenses• 3 indicted for 4 offenses

Conviction Data


Admin of Grant

• Write up and apply for NIJ Grant• Revise existing or unencumbered grant funds• Amend Contracts (3 private laboratories)

• NYC– PC, Mayor, Controller

• NYS– DCJS, Controller

• NIJ• 3 Private Laboratories

• Time Line??


Next StepsSexual Offenders

Local Responsibility and “Buy In”

CODIS Designated OffenderPROFILE IN DNA DATABASE ?

EVIDENCEDNA Evidence Analyzed

for all cases?

LOCATIONSex Offense Registry

& Criminal History Records


Quality System Performance Metrics – How ?

Measure Quality andYou can Mange Quality

Key Performance Ratios & Bench Marks

Toyota (Kaizen), Motorola, GE

Six Sigma Continuous Quality Improvement Tools


DNA Key Ratios of Performance& Bench Marking

•Compare companies in same industry•Price Earnings (P/E)

•Price / Earnings•Return on Investment (ROI)

•Revenues / Investment•Management Efficiency (ME)

•# product or service / Employee


Bench MarkingLearn From Leaders

Table 2cTop 10 States

CODIS Hits per Capita

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The Forensic Quality SystemContinuous Improvement

ExternalReview

DA

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Fast BrassBrass

EvidenceInput

FastBrass

Screen

Enter 1 pieces inIBIS if all same

Inventory& notes1 page

HITSNO

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ReviewCorrelations

PrepareFull

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3 New/Experienced FS

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Researchuniquebrass

Replaceto Vault

RetrievefromVault

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Inventory

CompleteIBIS formall items

Enter allpieces in

IBIS

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PrepareReport forall cases

InventoryCaseNotesCase

NotesCaseNotes

HITS

NOHITS

Correlate

Sketchdiagrams

SLOW BRASS



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Root Cause Determination


Factors of Success

• Academic Based Education Programs– Strategic management of Intellectual Capital– NERFI Academy curriculum

• 12 Graduate credit hours • http://albany.edu/nerfi

– Define performance metrics & Benchmark

• Prosecutors collaboration - NYPTI

• Information Technology Management

http://albany.edu/nerfi


Education Key to Quality& Technology Management

• Education– New York Prosecutors Training Institute

(NYPTI) collaboration– Moot Court

• Trial preparation• Moot Court

– SciLaw pics– http://www.albany.edu/nerfi


• UAlbany President Kermit Hall, VP Research Lynn Videka,

• Christopher F. D'Elia, Regional Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Community Partnerships, USF

• National Institute of Justice – Susan Narveson

• Queens County District Attorney’s Office

• NYPD Laboratory– Chief Denis McCarthy, Dr. Pete Pizzola, Lisa Faber

• NYC OCME Dept. of Forensic Biology– Dr. Charles Hirsch, Dr. Robert Shaler, Dr. Micheld Prinz,

Marie Samples

Acknowledgements


BiotracksW. Mark Dale, MBA

Northeast Regional Forensic Institute

University at AlbanyAlbany, New York 12222

• Biotracks

• We Need, so we Must find a way

• QUESTIONS???

Documents

Northeast Regional Forensic Institute, Director, W. Mark Dale, MBA [email protected], 518-437-3791, Biotracks W. Mark