NIJ 2024 Funding Now Open
NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime: Money Laundering, Firearms, and Human Trafficking NIJ seeks applications for funding rigorous applied research on drugs and crime to inform the development of evidence-based tools, practices, and policies for state, tribal, and local law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies that address drug trafficking, drug markets, […]
Leeds to Exhibit at 2024 Conferences
Leeds Forensic Systems will exhibit at industry conferences this year with working microscope systems. Come see a demo! LCF3 Firearms & Toolmarks Comparison Microscope has am integrated pair of zoom-based macro bodies, providing 16:1 zoom ratios; parcentric & parfocal opticals; and 14 matched magnification positions in the zoom ratio of 6x – 102x. Evofinder is a […]
NEW! 6-Button Tactile Controller
Leeds now offers a tactile alternative to the touchpad controller for adjusting table height, column height, and control of fluorescent lighting on Leeds LCF and Discovery comparison microscope systems. It’s a 6-button controller, only 5″ x 3.75″ x 7/8″, Read all about it:
Got Backlog? Leeds Can Help!
The Leeds Evofinder Automated Ballistics ID System processes images of bullets and cartridge cases in as little as 4 minutes (from receipt of sample to correlation results!) Let the Evofinder help you reduce your backlog. See it work!
New Firearms Identification Lab in Hillsborough County FL
Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office opened a new firearms identification lab in January 2023. They describe it as a “game changer” in their quest to break the cycle of gun violence, and as an “express lane on the highway for our own evidence.” Before the lab opened, all the shell casings, bullets and guns taken […]
2023 UCO Scholarship Recipients
Since 2018, Leeds has sponsored two scholarships awarded by the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute to two individuals studying forensic science. Leeds is very proud to support this outstanding program and these rising forensic scientists. We believe the future of this industry is bright and these students are carving their own paths towards […]
FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Grant Program Accepting Applications
The Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement grants program is now open and accepting applications, due 5/24/2023. With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by forensic science laboratories operated by states and units of local government. Under the Coverdell […]
TAGARNO Appoints Leeds as Exclusive US Distributor for Forensic Microscopes
March 2023 ― TAGARNO announced a new, exclusive distributor for its general purpose forensic microscopes throughout the USA — Leeds! With headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, Leeds Precision Instruments, Inc. has been manufacturing quality forensic comparison microscopes and imaging systems since 2000. “We’re excited to bring the line of TAGARNO digital microscopes to our forensic customers,” […]
2022 Leeds’ Sponsored UCO Scholarship Recipients
Since 2018, Leeds has sponsored two scholarships awarded by the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute to two individuals studying forensic science. Leeds is very proud to support this outstanding program and these rising forensic scientists. We believe the future of this industry is bright and these students are carving their own paths towards […]
2021 University of Central OK Forensic Science Institute Leeds Scholarship Recipients Announced
Since 2018, Leeds has proudly supported the highly ranked Forensic Science Institute at Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute with two annual scholarships. The 2021 UCO – FSI Leeds Scholarship recipients are: Hannah Wagar, a junior who plans to graduate with a degree in Forensic Science and a minor in Biology. Madison Roberts, a […]