Australian Federal Police National DNA Program for Unidentified & Missing Persons

Project Member(s): McNevin, D.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Federal Police
Australian Federal Police

Start year: 2021

Summary: This project relates to the seconment of Professor Dennis McNevin to the Australian Federal Police National DNA Program for Unidentified & Missing Persons at 0.5 FTE (17.5 hours per week). Duites include: * Leading the research, validation and optimisation of a number of DNA applications forcasework use by the Program, including massively parallel sequencing methods * Assisting with the preparation and publication of Privacy Impact Assessment/s for theabove technologies * Assisting with the preparation and publication of internal validation, procedural and quality documentation for the implementation of the above technologies * Assisting with the development and implementation of best-practice interpretationand reporting guidelines for the above technologies * Assisting with the development and implementation of laboratory informationmanagement system and database applications for the above technologies * Leading the preparation of external scientific publications documenting the research,validation and casework outcomes associated with the Program * Conducting the interpretation, reporting and reviewing of results obtained from theabove technologies * Training Program staff in the above technologies * Supervising AFP-supported postgraduate research students conducting research affiliated with the Program * Representing the Program in relevant scientific, academic and industry forums * Identifying research and development opportunities the Program could leverage toenhance Program outcomes

FOR Codes: Justice and the Law, Community Service (excl. Work), Forensic biology, Anthropological genetics , Community services

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.