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Robert M. Thompson Program Manager – Forensic Data Systems Law Enforcement Standards Office

Law Enforcement Standards Office (OLES); Forensic Science Program, and HD Laser Scanning System Accuracy-Traceability. Robert M. Thompson Program Manager – Forensic Data Systems Law Enforcement Standards Office National Institute of Standards and Technology October 26, 2010

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Robert M. Thompson Program Manager – Forensic Data Systems Law Enforcement Standards Office

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  1. Law Enforcement Standards Office (OLES); Forensic Science Program, and HD Laser Scanning System Accuracy-Traceability Robert M. Thompson Program Manager – Forensic Data Systems Law Enforcement Standards Office National Institute of Standards and Technology October 26, 2010 San Ramon, California

  2. Contents • Organizational Information • Description of OLES • Overview of Program Areas • Forensic Science Programs • HD Laser Scanning System and Dual Target Accuracy

  3. Organizational Information Agriculture Commerce Defense Education Energy Health and Human Services Homeland Security Housing and Urban Development Interior Justice Labor State Transportation Treasury Veterans Affairs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration International Trade Administration National Institute of Standards and Technology Office of the Secretary Bureau of Industryand Security Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

  4. Law Enforcement Standards Office (OLES) National Institute of Standards & Technology U.S. Department of Commerce

  5. OLES - Major Activities • Maintain metrology activities and laboratories for equipment unique to law enforcement and criminal justice agents and emergency responders. • Conduct applied research supporting development of technology and metrology. • Author user guides, minimum performance standards, and technical reports. • Design methods for examining evidentiary materials. • Provide technical advice and assistance to criminal justice, public safety, emergency responder and homeland security communities.

  6. OLES - Metrology Activities Work with NIST technical divisions, manufacturers, user communities, and Standards Development Organizations (if applicable) to: Develop suitable metrics for device and system evaluation Develop industry-standard test procedures and artifact standards Design, develop, and maintain suitable test beds (including emulation of probable scenarios, etc.) Develop application-specific performance standards and user guides Provide precision measurements support to NVLAP accredited laboratories

  7. OLES – Major Program Areas Counterterrorism And Response Technologies CBRNE equipment for security screening and first responder protection Operational equipment, such as robots for search and rescue and bomb disposal Biometric, cargo screening and RFIDtechnology for border and transportation security

  8. OLES – Major Program Areas • Counterterrorism And Response Technologies • Less-than-lethal technologies • Detection of trace explosives andchemical and biological warfare agents • Law enforcement PPE

  9. OLES – Major Program Areas • Detection, Enforcement, and Inspection • Detection of concealed conventionaland chemical weapons • X-ray to RF imaging metrology • Through-wall imaging • Highway traffic enforcement

  10. OLES – Major Program Areas • Public Safety CommunicationResearch • Interoperable telecommunicationssystems and equipment • Interoperable informationtechnologies and equipment

  11. OLES – Major Program Areas • Protective Systems Research • Ballistic and stab resistant armor • Ballistic materials and protective systems • Handguns • Metallic Handcuffs

  12. OLES – Major Program Areas • Forensic Sciences • Computer forensics tools andreference data sets • DNA analysis technologies and procedures • Trace drug detection • Fire analysis • Ballistic forensics

  13. OLES – Major Program Areas • Accomplishments & Stakeholder Impacts • Over 3,000 lives saved as a result of OLES body armor standards & test systems • Over 300 standards, guides and technical reports published over 35 years • Instituted nation-wide program to certify Personal Protective Equipment for CBRNE threats for 60,000 first responder agencies • Pioneered standards in forensic sciences, including DNA, firearms and digital evidence • Spearheading interoperable communications for 60,000 emergency responder agencies

  14. The National Academies Report on Forensic Sciences

  15. NIST was the primary author for a standard on the metrological traceability of dimensional measurements. The purpose of this report is to provide guidelines for demonstrating the traceability of dimensional measurements to the SI unit of length (the meter). Intended for design, drafting, mechanical, manufacturing, production, tool/gage, quality, process and project engineers, CAD/CAM/CAE specialists, inspectors and educators across a broad range of global manufacturing. Special emphasis on aerospace, automotive, medical device, precision instrumentation and related industries.

  16. Laser Tracker Standards NIST is also the primary author of the world’s first standard for laser trackers. The standard describes how trackers are specified for accuracy and how both tracker manufacturers and users can test the tracker to check the specifications. The test positions are optimized to reveal errors associated with the optical-mechanical design of this class of insturments.

  17. Special Tests of Long Length Standards The Large-Scale Coordinate Metrology (LSCM) Group provides special tests on a fee for service basis of long length standards upon customer request. The group performs a feasibility study of all requests to determine if we can provide an appropriate calibration. In the past, the LSCM Group has provided special tests and length calibrations for fiber optic cables standards over 1 km in length, for special 5 m length rods used in the nuclear power industry, and for ball bars up to 3 meters in length. A 3 m optic length standard under calibration.

  18. Titanium Sphere Range65 m long array

  19. Long Length Standards

  20. Hand held laser scanners

  21. Twin Target Rod System

  22. Bullet Trajectory Trajectory – The curved path of a projectile from muzzle to target Ballistics – The study of a projectile in motion

  23. Shooting Reconstruction & Trajectory

  24. Trajectory Limited in Vertical Plane

  25. Shooting Reconstruction and Trajectory • In many investigations the examinations can be complex. • Multiple firearms, distances, shooting location(s), and a “moving target”

  26. Source: BorderlandBeat.com

  27. Source: BorderlandBeat.com

  28. TEAMWORK!

  29. Contact: Robert Thompson Program Manager - Forensic Data Systems robert.m.thompson@nist.gov 301-975-2118 National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce

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