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Team on 05 March 2004
LGC To Host Forensic Seminars
LGC demonstrates its range of forensic services at the ACPO 2004 Seminar Theatre and the ACPO Exhibition, Hall 7, Stand H46 on 11-13 May.
LGC, Europe's leading independent analytical laboratory providing advanced chemical, biochemical and forensic analysis, has been invited to present three forensic educational seminars at the ACPO 2004 Seminar Theatre at the NEC in Birmingham, on 13 May The ACPO 2004 Seminar Theatre, which will be running alongside the ACPO Exhibition, is aimed at Superintendents, Chief Inspectors and all senior police staff with day to day operational control
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 10 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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LGC's seminar programme will consist of three 30-minute presentations focusing on computer forensics, handling cannabis grow rooms and portable DNA profiling technologies.
In addition to the seminars, LGC will also be demonstrating the breadth of its forensic services at the ACPO Exhibition, Hall 7, Stand H46 on 11-13 May.
Ric Treble, LGC's Quality Manager, Forensics Division, will be giving a seminar entitled 'Handling cannabis grow rooms'.
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He explains: "Cannabis grow rooms and the hydroponic cultivation of cannabis are a significant problem in the UK.
Small to medium-sized grow rooms are commonly found in garages, lofts, bedrooms and basements of houses but there are also many large scale hydroponics set-ups in factory units and these are capable of producing large quantities of high quality, 'skunk' cannabis and generating large profits for criminal organisations.
The forensic scientists and police officers attending a hydroponic cannabis grow room can encounter a number of hazards including dangerous electrical wiring, fire risks etc This presentation will seek to demonstrate the variety of grow rooms encountered, the techniques for taking representative samples of the plants and the best practice in dismantling the grow room." Nick Claxton, Head of LGC's Forensics Division said: "LGC is a significant player in the forensic services sector and our continued success in winning forensic work has encouraged us to increase the range of forensic services that we offer.
Our main customers are police forces and law enforcement bodies and LGC is therefore delighted to accept this opportunity to share our expertise and experience at ACPO 2004." LGC's two further seminars entitled 'Computer forensics: mysteries and enigmas' and 'The future of forensic DNA: portable DNA profiling technologies' will be given by LGC's Barrie Mellars, Head of the Computer and Telecommunications Forensics Unit, and Dr Paul Debenham, Director, Life Sciences, respectively.
Attendance at the ACPO 2004 Seminar Theatre is free but space is limited.
Delegates and visitors wishing to attend the seminars are advised to register prior to the event by completing the relevant section on the online registration form.
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