Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic Genotyping, Forensic DNA Phenotyping, and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technologies: Proceedings of a Workshop (2024)
Chapter: Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas
Appendix A
Public Meeting Agendas
COMMITTEE ON LAW AND JUSTICE AND COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD
The National Academy of Sciences Building,
2101 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20002
MARCH 13–14, 2024
ROOM 120
Guiding Questions:
- How are probabilistic genotyping, facial predictions, and genetic genealogy being used by law enforcement across federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies?
- How reliable and accurate are these methods in practice?
- What are the relevant legal considerations and precedents that accompany these new technologies?
- What are the disparate impact concerns raised by these technologies or their manner of use?
- What considerations (e.g., accuracy of these technologies, including underlying issues of sensitivity and specificity; privacy, civil rights, civil liberties; and disparate impact) need to be assessed in implementing these technologies and the use of genetic material by law enforcement?
- What are institutional considerations for operations and procedures to ensure that these technologies are being used effectively and equitably?
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024
| 9:00–9:15 |
Welcome and Introduction
Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University; Chair, Workshop Planning Committee Lucas Zarwell, National Institute of Justice Craig O’Connor, New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner; Workshop Planning Committee Member Heather McKiernan, RTI International; Workshop Planning Committee Member |
| 9:15–10:30 |
Setting the Stage: Considering Ethics, Equity, and Accountability
Tierra Bradford, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Jennifer Lynch, Electronic Frontier Foundation Daphne Martschenko, Stanford University Krystal Tsosie, Arizona State University Moderator: Sarah Chu, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law; Workshop Planning Committee Member |
| 10:30–10:45 | BREAK |
| 10:45–12:00 |
Surveying the Landscape: DNA Technology Use in the Criminal Legal System [Virtual]
Paul Belli, International Homicide Investigators Association Leigh Clark, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Daniel Katz, Maryland Department of State Police, Forensic Sciences Division Mark Pooley, The Center for Human Identification, University of North Texas Jeremy Triplett, Kentucky State Police Central Forensic Laboratory Raymond Valerio, Queen’s County District Attorney’s Office Moderator: Craig O’Connor, New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner; Workshop Planning Committee Member |
| 12:00–1:00 | LUNCH |
| 1:00–2:15 |
Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG): Considerations for Implementation
Ray Wickenheiser, New York State Police Crime Lab System Claire Glynn, University of New Haven Erin Murphy, New York University Christi Guerrini, Baylor College of Medicine (virtual) Discussant: Krystal Tsosie, Arizona State University Moderator: Heather McKiernan, RTI International; Workshop Planning Committee Member |
| 2:15–2:30 | BREAK |
| 2:30–4:00 |
Probabilistic Genotyping Software (PG): Considerations for Implementation
Todd Bille, National Laboratory Center, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Jeanna Matthews, Clarkson University Norah Rudin, Forensic DNA Consulting Rebecca Wexler, University of California, Berkeley (virtual) Discussant: Sarah Chu, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law; Workshop Planning Committee Member Moderator: Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University; Chair, Workshop Planning Committee |
| 4:00 | MEETING ADJOURNS—END OF DAY 1 |
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024
| 9:00–9:30 | Welcome and Reflections from Day 1 Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University; Chair, Workshop Planning Committee with Workshop Planning Committee members |
| 9:30–10:45 |
Forensic DNA Phenotyping (FDP): Considerations for Implementation
Susan Walsh, Indiana University Indianapolis Rebecca Brown, Maat Strategies Matthias Wienroth, Northumbria University (virtual) |
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Discussant: Daphne Martschenko, Stanford University Moderator: Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University; Chair, Workshop Planning Committee |
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| 10:45–11:00 | BREAK |
| 11:00–12:00 |
Learning from Abroad: Law Enforcement Use of DNA Technology Outside of the United States [Virtual]
Dennis McNevin, University of Technology Sydney (virtual) Rafaela Granja, Communication and Society Research Centre, University of Minho, Portugal (virtual) Carole McCartney, University of Leicester Law School (virtual) Martin Zieger, University of Bern (virtual) Moderator: Natalie Ram, University of Maryland King Carey School of Law; Workshop Planning Committee Member |
| 12:00–1:00 | LUNCH |
| 1:00–2:00 |
Future Research Needs John Butler, National Institute of Standards and Technology Daphne Martschenko, Stanford University Jeanna Matthews, Clarkson University Erin Murphy, New York University Moderator: Michael Coble, University of North Texas Center for Human Identification; Workshop Planning Committee Member |
| 2:00–3:00 | Closing Reflections Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University; Chair, Workshop Planning Committee with Workshop Planning Committee members |
| 3:00 | MEETING ADJOURNS—END OF DAY 2 |
