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AAFS
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American Academy of Forensic Sciences
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ABC
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American Board of Criminalistics
A certification body for forensic sciences
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AFIS
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Automated Fingerprint Identification System
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AFTE
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Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners
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ALS
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Alternate Light Source
A stain locating device
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AM Tox
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Ante-mortem toxicology
A Forensic Science Services toxicology program for 11550 related offenses
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ASCLD/LAB
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American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors / Laboratory Accreditation Board
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ASTM
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American Society of Testing and Materials
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ATF
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
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BA
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Blood Alcohol
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BAC
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Blood Alcohol Concentration
The weight/volume % of alcohol in blood. 0.08% is the legal limit in California
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BAIN
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Blood Alcohol Identification Number
Also known as the vial number.
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BE
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Benzoylecgonine
A cocaine metabolite
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BNE
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Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement
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CAC
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California Association of Criminalists
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Cal-ID
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California Identification
State-wide automated fingerprint identification program
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CACLD
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California Association of Crime Lab Directors
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CAT
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California Association of Toxicologists
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CCI
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California Criminalistics Institute
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CLUE
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County-wide Law enforcement on Unsolved Elements
Sheriff Department task force on old cases
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COC
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Central Orange (County) Court
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CODIS
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Combined DNA Index System
A national database of DNA profiles coordinated by the FBI
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CS
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Controlled Substances
A Forensic Science Services program for the analysis of controlled substances, usually 11377 and 11378 charges
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CSDIAI
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California State Division - International Association of Identification
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CSI
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Crime Scene Investigation
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CVC
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California Vehicle Code
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DDA
|
Deputy District Attorney
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DEA
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Drug Enforcement Agency
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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DOJ
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Department of Justice
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DPD
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Deputy Public Defender
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DR
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Department Report number
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DUI
|
Driving Under Influence
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ECB
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Emergency Communication Bureau
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ECU
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Evidence Control Unit
A Forensic Science Services program responsible for the receipt and disposition of evidence in OC Crime Lab
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ELISA
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Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay
A toxicology method for the screening of drugs in blood
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F/A
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Firearms
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FET
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Field Evidence Technician
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FIRS
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Forensic Information Retrieval System
The automated e-mail and web system provided by OC Crime Lab to supply electronic reports on Ante-mortem Toxicology, Controlled Substances and Forensic Alcohol cases.
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FR
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Forensic Report number
The primary number used by OC Crime Lab for each case
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FS
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Forensic Specialist or Forensic Scientist
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FSC
|
Forensic Science Center
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FSRTC
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Forensic Science Research and Training Center
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FST
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Field Sobriety Test
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FTIR
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Fourier Transform Infrared
A scientific, instrumental technique for the identification of drugs, chemicals, fibers, etc.
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GC
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Gas Chromatography
A scientific, instrumental technique for the separation of chemical compounds
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GC/MS
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Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
A scientific, instrumental technique for the separation and identification of drugs and chemicals
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GCIRD
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Gas Chromatograph Infrared Detector
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GHB
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Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate
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GSR
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Gunshot Residue
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HOC
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Harbor Orange (County) Court
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IA
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Immunoassay
A Forensic Science Services method used by OC Crime Lab Toxicology to screen for drugs in 11550 samples
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IAFS
|
International Association of Forensic Sciences
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IAI
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International Association of Identification
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ICD
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In-Custody Death
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ICE
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In-Coming Evidence
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ID
|
Identification
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IR
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Infrared
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IRC
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Intake Release Center
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IWBA
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International Wound Ballistics Association
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LC
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Liquid Chromatography
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LC/MS
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Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
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LIMS
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Laboratory Information Management System
The computerized data system used by OC Crime Lab to manage all case and scientific information
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LMG
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Leuco-malachite green
A blood detection method/reagent
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MSDS
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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NIBIN
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National Integrated Ballistics Information Network
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NFSTC
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National Forensic Science Technology Center
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NIJ
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National Institute of Justice
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NOC
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North Orange (County) Court
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NPD
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Nitrogen-Phosphorus Detector
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OCCL
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Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department OC Crime Lab
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OCSD
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Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department
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OD
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Overdose
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OIS
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Officer Involved Shooting
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OSHA
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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PAS
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Preliminary Alcohol Screening
A breath alcohol screening device
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PEBT
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Portable Evidential Breath Test
Breath alcohol test devices
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PCR
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Polymerase chain reaction
A scientific method used by the DNA section
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PD
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Public Defender; Police department
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PLM
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Polarized Light Microscopy
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PM Tox
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Post Mortem Toxicology
A Forensic Science Services toxicology program for identifying drugs and toxins in post-mortem blood and tissue
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POST
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Peace Officer Standards and Training
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PRC
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Proficiency Review Committee
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QA
|
Quality Assurance
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QC
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Quality Control
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QD
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Questioned Documents
Questioned Death
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RFLP
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Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
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RNSP
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Regional Narcotics Suppression Program
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SABRE
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Sexual Assault Backlog Reduction Effort
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SCAFO
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Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers
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SEM
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Scanning Electron Microscope
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SOC
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South Orange (County) Court
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STR
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Short Tandem Repeat
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SWG
|
Scientific Working Group
A prefix for various national peer forensic groups
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SWGDAM
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Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods
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SWGDE
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Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence
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SWGDOC
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Scientific Working Group on Documents
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SWGDRUG
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Scientific Working Group on Drugs
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SWGFAST
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Scientific Working Group on Friction ridge Analysis, Standards and Training
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SWGGUN
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Scientific Working Group on Guns i.e. firearms and toolmarks
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SWGIT
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Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology
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SWGMAT
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Scientific Working Group on Materials i.e. trace evidence
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TC
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Traffic Collision
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T/LI
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Ten-print Latent Inquiry
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TRacKRS
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Task force Review aimed at catching Killers, Rapists and Sexual offenders
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TWG
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Technical Working Group
A prefix for various national peer forensic groups
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TWGFEX
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Technical Working Group on Fire and Explosive analysis
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UV
|
Ultra Violet
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WOC
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West Orange (County) Court
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