
6 Forensic Laboratory Management: Applying Business Principles
specic detail on facility and instrumentation/information technology
needs. However, issues regarding scientic human resources and a scientic
organizational culture to sustain forensic science education and research are
a common thread throughout the NAS report. For example, the NAS report
provides a specic recommendation to remove forensic laboratories from the
control (and culture) of police departments. To address these needs, seven
categories of forensic lab management need to be considered.
e laboratory management performance model (LMPM) in Figure1.1
consists of seven maj ...