Phil Pulaski retired from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) after more than 33 years of service. He spent his last five years in the NYPD as Chief of Detectives and oversaw 3,600 personnel citywide. As Chief of Detectives, Phil Pulaski also was responsible for the largest municipal forensic laboratory, crime scene unit and latent print unit in the United States. He subsequently worked with his friend Chief Daniel Oates in the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) and helped the crime scene unit implement RAPID DNA technology. While working in the MBPD, Phil Pulaski became a member of the FBI RAPID DNA Task Force and American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) RAPID DNA Task Group. Phil Pulaski is helping lead a collaborative effort within the law enforcement, legal and forensic science community to develop nationwide protocols for the use of Rapid DNA technology by police agencies in a non-laboratory environment.
As reported by NBC News in late 2019, RAPID DNA technology can provide results from crime scene DNA that helps identify criminals in a matter of hours, rather than the months that was previously the case. Developed by 2 different private companies, the Rapid DNA instrument is approximately the size of a microwave oven and can be operated by a properly trained police officer.
The RAPID DNA instruments are designed to automate the complex and painstaking process of traditional DNA analysis. Working with single source biological evidence, the sample is loaded within a disposable “chip” and placed in the instrument. Within two hours, a traditional electropherogram and corresponding DNA profile are generated.
The FBI RAPID DNA Task Force recently published a document entitled “Non-CODIS RAPID DNA Considerations and Best Practices for Law Enforcement Use” that contains guidelines for police agencies implementing RAPID DNA technology in a non-laboratory environment. The FBI Best Practices document addresses a range of topics including Staffing, Collaboration with Prosecutors, Training, Sample Selection/Comparison, Proficiency Testing and Instrument Maintenance/Calibration
As reported by NBC News in late 2019, RAPID DNA technology can provide results from crime scene DNA that helps identify criminals in a matter of hours, rather than the months that was previously the case. Developed by 2 different private companies, the Rapid DNA instrument is approximately the size of a microwave oven and can be operated by a properly trained police officer.
The RAPID DNA instruments are designed to automate the complex and painstaking process of traditional DNA analysis. Working with single source biological evidence, the sample is loaded within a disposable “chip” and placed in the instrument. Within two hours, a traditional electropherogram and corresponding DNA profile are generated.
The FBI RAPID DNA Task Force recently published a document entitled “Non-CODIS RAPID DNA Considerations and Best Practices for Law Enforcement Use” that contains guidelines for police agencies implementing RAPID DNA technology in a non-laboratory environment. The FBI Best Practices document addresses a range of topics including Staffing, Collaboration with Prosecutors, Training, Sample Selection/Comparison, Proficiency Testing and Instrument Maintenance/Calibration
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