What is the Fish and Wildlife Forensics Program?
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissions (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Forensics Program was created to address specific needs of both FWC law enforcement personnel and other non-law enforcement agency programs. In addition, the program has provided services and support to federal agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Enforcement and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement. The program goes beyond the conventional crime scene investigation training provided to law enforcement officers during the Law Enforcement Academys instruction, and provides additional technical training to address the needs specific to the protection of fish and wildlife resources. In addition, the program provides training to scientific staff in matters that concern the interaction between law enforcement and the criminal justice system to maintain the integrity of the evidence and the forensic process. The program also provides expert witness tes
