SAKI: DOJ-BJA Forensic Genetic Genealogy Training

SAKI: DOJ-BJA Forensic Genetic Genealogy Training

March 30 — April 1

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The SAKI TTA Team, led by RTI International and on behalf of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), will be hosting a virtual training on Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) on Wednesday, March 30th through Friday, April 1st, 2022. Each registration will be reviewed by RTI and BJA to ensure priority is given to the intended audience. Approved registrants will receive a confirmation email in 3-4 business days. Registration will close on Friday, March 18th. Use the button above to register to attend!

Topics

This training will provide jurisdictions with opportunities to discuss best practices, identify approaches to common challenges, and collaborate with partners to further the successful implementation of FGG into their investigative workflows. Course highlights include:

  • An overview of the entire FGG process from case selection through prosecution
  • A session on tree building led by the FBI’s Investigative Genealogy Team
  • Demonstrations of applicable tools in GEDmatch Pro and FTDNA
  • A discussion on prosecutorial considerations
  • A Q&A panel with forensic laboratory experts

View the Draft Agenda

Who should attend?

This 3-day training is open to law enforcement, attorneys, and crime analysts from the following BJA-funded grantee programs:

  • Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
  • Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
  • Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program
  • Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
  • Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
  • Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes
  • Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)
  • Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program

Representatives from non-funded jurisdictions and the Federal government are also encouraged to register, however priority will be given to BJA grantees.

This training is open for all applicable BJA grant programs, however the number of grant-funded attendees allowed per grantee will be limited to reduce impact to daily work activities and due to the total meeting limit of 1,000 attendees. Each jurisdiction is encouraged to carefully review the event agenda and be intentional when selecting attendees.

  • SAKI grantees may register up to 3 attendees per applicable purpose area (PA 1, 2 and 4), who are planning to attend the whole event. Please reach out to your SAKI Site Liaison if there is a need to register more than 3 attendees.
  • Other BJA programs may register up to 2 attendees per grantee. Please reach out to the SAKI TTA team if there is a need to register more than 2 attendees.

Please note: this training will be archived for on demand viewing by those who are unable to attend the live event.

Certificates of completion will be distributed to those in attendance all 3 days.

The SAKI TTA Team, led by RTI International, received funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to support other violent cold case crimes including homicides, attempted homicides, kidnappings, and missing and unidentified persons associated with suspicious circumstances. This focus area is designed to help SAKI sites to expand their efforts to combat additional violent cold case crimes and identify serial offenders through the application of advanced forensic and investigative techniques.

For questions related to SAKI TTA's Other Violent Cold Case Crimes focus area, please contact Ashley Rodriguez (ashleyrodriguez@rti.org).

This project was supported by Grant No. 2019-MU-BX-K011 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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