New NIJ Funding Solicitation May be Used To Purchase Evofinder® System

U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a new NIJ funding opportunity for research in forensics (New Solicitation: Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2019).  The solicitation is specifically for research in forensics, which the Evofinder® Automated Ballistic Identification system might be able to assist with answering questions and improving forensic science. Please keep in mind […]

FY2018 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Open

The National Institute of Justice recently announced the that the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program is now seeking proposals for both formula funding as well as competitive funding.  To learn more, please visit the NIJ Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program page. Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Competitive Due 4/30/18 Paul […]

Introducing the Evofinder Automated Ballistics Identification system

The Evofinder® Automated Ballistics Identification system (BIS), produced by ScannBi Technology, is a scanning device that captures 2D & 3D digital images of bullets and cartridge cases to store in a database for the purpose of comparison and matching. Main Features of the Evofinder® BIS: To scan, process and store high quality 2D and 3D […]

Same Gun, Different Scene: The Process of Matching Firearms Evidence Samples through the Use of Automated Ballistic Identification Systems

Forensic laboratories are always trying to find faster ways to process evidence in the efforts to battle crime, including the examination and comparison of bullets and cartridge cases for support of police investigation and criminal prosecution. With the development of technology in the forensic lab, one of the newer technologies in identifying links between separate […]