Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, NSW, Australia.
Forensic Sci Int. 2013 Mar 10;226(1-3):1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.01.003. Epub 2013 Feb 4.
To date, forensic science has predominantly focused on generating evidence for judicial proceedings. While many recognise its broader and important contribution to the initial stages of the forensic process, resources do not seem to be employed efficiently. It is often discovered retrospectively that necessary information was previously available in a database or within existing files. Such information could have been proactively used in order to solve a particular case, a number of linked cases or better understand the criminal activity as a whole. This article reviews this broader contribution of forensic science, with a particular emphasis on drug intelligence at the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in Australia. Using the AFP as a model organisation, an overview of the current situation and the contribution of physical and chemical profiling are first discussed. The situation in Europe, and in particular in Switzerland, is also presented. It is argued that a change of attitude towards a more intelligence-led perspective is required in forensic science in general, and in drug profiling in particular.
迄今为止，法医学主要侧重于为司法程序生成证据。尽管许多人认识到它对法医工作初始阶段的更广泛和重要贡献，但似乎并未有效地利用资源。人们经常事后发现，以前在数据库或现有档案中就有必要的信息。这些信息本可以被主动用于解决特定案件、一系列关联案件或更全面地了解犯罪活动。本文综述了法医学的更广泛贡献，特别强调了澳大利亚联邦警察局（AFP）的毒品情报工作。本文以 AFP 为模型组织，首先讨论了当前情况和物理与化学特征分析的贡献。还介绍了欧洲，特别是瑞士的情况。有人认为，法医学，特别是毒品特征分析，需要改变态度，采取更以情报为主导的观点。
