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NIFS KEY PROJECT End-to-End Forensic Identification Process Project END-TO-END FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION PROCESS PROJECT Volume Crime REPORT Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency National Institute of Forensic Science (ANZPAA NIFS) This report has been produced for the ANZPAA Board and written by Senior Sergeant First Class Cheryl Brown APM, South Australia Police It shows the aggregate findings and key recommendations arising from the national End-to-End Forensic Identification Process Project conducted across the six states and two territories of Australia. 24 May 2012 Page 1 of 75 NIFS KEY PROJECT End-to-End Forensic Identification Process Project TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Alastair Ross.......................................................................................................... 4 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 9 Background ............................................................................................................................. 9 United Kingdom Scientific Work Improvement Model (SWIM) .............................................. 10 Denver Colorado Study ......................................................................................................... 10 New Zealand – Waikato District and Environmental Science and Research: Forensic (ESR Forensic) DNA Project 2010 .................................................................................................. 11 The End-To-End Forensic Identification Process Project ......................................................... 12 Approach ............................................................................................................................... 12 Project Scope ........................................................................................................................ 13 Lead Time (Duration) ......................................................................................................... 14 Success Rate (Proportion) ................................................................................................. 14 Stages ................................................................................................................................... 14 Stage 1: Crime Scene Attendance ..................................................................................... 14 Stage 2: Evidence Submission .......................................................................................... 15 Stage 3: Analysis of Evidence ............................................................................................ 16 Stage 4: Identification ......................................................................................................... 16 Stage 5: Investigation ......................................................................................................... 17 Stage 1 – Stage 5: End-to-End Performance ..................................................................... 17 The Study .............................................................................................................................. 18 Participating Agencies ........................................................................................................... 18 Data Collection Methodology ................................................................................................ 19 Analysis Methodology ........................................................................................................... 21 Findings ................................................................................................................................. 25 Data Overview Nationally ................................................................................................... 26 Results by Stage ................................................................................................................ 29 Overall Forensic Performance ........................................................................................... 43 Multivariate Model Results ................................................................................................. 50 Discussion ............................................................................................................................. 51 Impact of Immature DNA and Fingerprint Databases on Success Rate of Forensic Identification Process ......................................................................................................... 55 Future Applications of the Project ......................................................................................... 56 End-to-End Forensic Identification Process Project – Implement Recommendations ....... 56 End-to-End Forensic Identification Process Project – Judicial System .............................. 56 Crime Scene Investigator Skills and Attributes Project ...................................................... 56 Validation Process Project ................................................................................................. 57 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 58 Appendix 1: ..................................................................................................................... Glossary .................................................................................................................................................. 59 Appendix 2: .......................................................................................... Participating Jurisdictions .................................................................................................................................................. 62 Tasmania ............................................................................................................................... 62 Burnie/Devonpart ............................................................................................................... 62 Launceston ......................................................................................................................... 62 Victoria .................................................................................................................................. 62 Ballarat ............................................................................................................................... 62 24 May 2012 Page 2 of 75 NIFS KEY PROJECT End-to-End Forensic Identification Process Project Wyndham ........................................................................................................................... 63 South Australia ...................................................................................................................... 63 Murray Mallee .................................................................................................................... 63 Holden Hill .......................................................................................................................... 64 Australian Capital Territory .................................................................................................... 64 Canberra ............................................................................................................................ 64 New South Wales .................................................................................................................. 64 Flemington, Campsie and Marrickville ............................................................................... 64 Griffith ................................................................................................................................. 65 Western Australia .................................................................................................................. 65 South Metropolitan District ................................................................................................. 65 Great Southern District ....................................................................................................... 65 Northern Territory .................................................................................................................. 66 Darwin ................................................................................................................................ 66 Katherine ............................................................................................................................ 66 Queensland ........................................................................................................................... 67 Metropolitan District ........................................................................................................... 67 Regional District ................................................................................................................. 67 Appendix 3: ............................................................................................. Spread-Sheet Template .................................................................................................................................................. 68 Letters ......................................................................................................................................