Overview
- Designed to introduce the professional to the criminal justice system
- Provides a strong foundation in the documentation needs of the system
- With numerous illustrations
Part of the book series: Springer’s Forensic Laboratory Science Series (SFLSS)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Paul R. Laska received a B.S. in criminology from the Florida State University in 1973. In 1974 he began his professional career with the Belle Glade Police Department in Florida as an Identification Officer. In 1977 he joined Florida’s Martin County Sheriff’s Office as a Detective in the Crime Scene Unit. Over the next 25 years he served in that position, as full time Identification Officer (fingerprint specialist), as supervisor of the Forensic Science and Records Units, and as the Environmental Investigator. Additionally, in 1979 he attended the Hazardous Devices School and returned to establish the Bomb Disposal Team for the Sheriff’s Office, service as its commander until his retirement.
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Beginning in 1979, he also served as an instructor, being an adjunct instructor with the Indian River Community College (late Indian River State College) in Ft. Pierce, Fl., and the Florida Institute of Technology Underwater Technology Program in Jensen Beach, Fl., As an instructor he also served as an in-service instructor for many law enforcement and fire agencies on the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches of Florida. He also provided training to a variety of private and public concerns in the area.
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Since his retirement from public service, he has continued to provide services as a consultant to the legal profession in fingerprint identification, crime scene investigation, firearms technology and identification, and bomb/explosives technology. Additionally, he regularly publishes in a variety of public safety oriented magazines and journals. He also serves as an instructor with a variety of programs, including the U.S. Department of State Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, University of South Florida Center for Biological Defense, South Florida UASI, and New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Interface
Book Subtitle: A Guide for Professionals Supporting the Criminal Justice System
Authors: Paul R. Laska
Series Title: Springer’s Forensic Laboratory Science Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-279-3
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61779-278-6Published: 19 August 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61779-762-0Published: 24 October 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61779-279-3Published: 19 August 2011
Series ISSN: 2157-0353
Series E-ISSN: 2157-0361
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 94
Topics: Forensic Science, Forensic Medicine