Cold cases

Homicide Investigation Case File Profile: The Los Angeles Police Department Murder Book

Date Published

February 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Case Study

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The Crisis of Cold Cases

The murder of Alfred L. Barnes, an employee of Bethlehem Steel, happened on October 18, 1968, in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Someone shot Mr. Barnes three times in the head, dumped him in a desolate pasture and stole his late-model Thunderbird.

Some 42 years later, the crime remained unsolved. Then, in August 2010, the victim's nephew, Richard Barnes, contacted police and asked them to try again...

Promising Strategies for Strengthening Homicide Investigations: Findings and Recommendations From the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Homicide Investigations Enhancement Training and Technical Assistance Project

Date Published

October 2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

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BJA-Sponsored

Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner

Date Published

December 2019

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NIJ

Notes from the Field: A Multijurisdictional Team Moved Cold Cases to the Front Burner

NCJ Number

254379

Date Published

December 2019

Agencies

NIJ

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Notes From the Field: Expanding the DNA Database to Solve Cold Cases

Date Published

November 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Just Science: DNA: Just the Golden State Killer

Date Published

October 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Interview, Instructional Material (Programmed), Case Study

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Notes From the Field: Expanding the Cold Case Team Beyond Law Enforcement

Date Published

October 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Notes From the Field: Expanding the Cold Case Team Beyond Law Enforcement

NCJ Number

253977

Date Published

October 2019

Agencies

NIJ

HTML

Just Science: DNA: Just Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Date Published

October 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Interview, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The Impact of National Institute of Justice's Solving Cold Cases With DNA Program

Date Published

July 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed), Grants and Funding

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Expert Panel Issues New Best Practices Guide for Cold Case Investigation

NCJ Number

253696

Journal

Police Chief

Date Published

September 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Police Chief Article (PDF) | HTML

Expert Panel Issues New Best Practices Guide for Cold Case Investigation

Date Published

September 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The Impact of National Institute of Justice's Solving Cold Cases With DNA Program

NCJ Number

253103

Date Published

July 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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The Importance and Impact of Cold Case Units

NCJ Number

253102

Date Published

July 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

YouTube 00:05:14 (Video)

National Best Practices for Implementing and Sustaining a Cold Case Investigation Unit

NCJ Number

252016

Date Published

July 2019

Agencies

NIJ

PDF

NIJ Journal Issue No. 273

Date Published

April 2014

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ

The Importance and Impact of Cold Case Units

Date Published

July 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Issue Overview, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

National Best Practices for Implementing and Sustaining a Cold Case Investigation Unit

Date Published

July 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Reference Material, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

NIJ

Sexual Assault Unit Assessment Report: Fayetteville Police Department (NC)

NCJ Number

252590

Date Published

February 2018

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

PDF

Y-STR Testing: Enhancing Sexual Assault and Cold Case Workflows

Date Published

February 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Utilizing DNA Evidence To Investigate Cold Case Sexual Assaults Through CODIS

Date Published

May 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits: Navigating the Process From Inventory to Adjudication - A Guide for Holistic Cold Case Sexual Assault Reform

Date Published

April 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Reference Material, Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Statewide Sexual Assault Response Reform in SAKI Workbook

Date Published

July 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Reference Material, Instructional Material (Programmed), Grants and Funding

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Understanding DNA Testing and Reporting: Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits

Date Published

February 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

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