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How do Labs Ensure Quality? A Nationwide Review of SOPs for Latent Print Examination

Conference/Workshop:
108th International Association for Identification (IAI) Annual Educational Conference
Published: 2024
Primary Author: Brett Gardner
Secondary Authors: Maddisen Neuman, Sharon Kelley, Adele Quigley-McBride

This presentation is from the 108th International Association for Identification (IAI) Annual Educational Conference, Reno, Nevada, August 11-17, 2024. Posted with permission of CSAFE.

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