Marshall U to establish training center for DNA, digital forensics

HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — The Bureau of Justice Assistance gave a $1.75 million grant to Marshall University (MU) in West Virginia to create a forens...

February 5, 2023
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HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — The Bureau of Justice Assistance gave a $1.75 million grant to Marshall University (MU) in West Virginia to create a forensic training center for digital and genetic evidence. The Law Enforcement Training Center in Forensic Sciences (FTC) will provide free forensic science education to authorities. Specifically, the center will offer technical training for forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) cyber forensics tools. The FTC will also function as a center for MU's Institute for Cyber Security (ICS) and build data for forensic laboratories in Huntington and throughout the state.

Amanda Barber