Charles Sturt University, Australia; Law Enforcement Adviser International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), Initiative on Forensic Geology (IFG), Australia.
Forensic Sci Int. 2021 Apr;321:110605. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110605. Epub 2020 Nov 17.
Forensic science is increasing in the scale and scope of available or emergent capabilities to aid criminal investigations. Concurrently, investigations are increasing in complexity, with disciplines such as forensic ecology having an input into police work. The many specialisms comprising forensic ecology are helping authorities to counteract the trans-national and inter-jurisdictional criminal operations which are driven by global interconnectedness and the Internet. These factors, when combined with a rise in public oversight, and the media's unrealistic expectation that all crimes are solvable, produce a challenging environment for police investigators. This paper explores the author's experience of effective communication between police investigators and forensic practitioners and reflects on an emergent consultancy model of engagement. This option presents a change in the police operating environment, often with improved investigative outcomes.
法医学在规模和可用或新兴能力方面都有所增加，以协助刑事调查。与此同时，调查的复杂性也在增加，法医学等学科也为警方工作提供了帮助。法医学的许多专业领域正在帮助当局打击跨国和跨司法管辖区的犯罪活动，这些犯罪活动是由全球互联和互联网驱动的。这些因素，加上公众监督的增加，以及媒体不切实际地期望所有犯罪都能解决，给警方调查人员带来了极具挑战性的环境。本文探讨了作者在警方调查人员和法医从业人员之间进行有效沟通的经验，并反思了一种新兴的咨询参与模式。这种选择改变了警方的运作环境，通常会带来更好的调查结果。
