tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post2315595730140267108..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Use federal grant funds to train forensic scientistsGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-30635690653465035262012-06-14T08:11:27.534-05:002012-06-14T08:11:27.534-05:00In El Paso, it's worth mentioning, staffers we...In El Paso, it's worth mentioning, staffers were trained in correct procedures and simply failed to apply them when they returned to their day to day work at the lab. So training is good, and necessary, but not in and of itself sufficient without rigorous management and quality control.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66381188150748579452012-06-14T08:06:47.118-05:002012-06-14T08:06:47.118-05:00I spoke with an arson investigator last year. He ...I spoke with an arson investigator last year. He said that he was trained in 1985 and that everything he learned was wrong. One reason for continuing education is for people to keep up with advances in their field. However, it is clear from the NC SBI audit that another problem is that workers do not understand how to interpret the tests that they do. I am not sure whether or not more training would help. Perhaps.Chris Halkideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933976220776524122noreply@blogger.com