Published: September 11, 2018

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY WILL SOON BE ABLE TO OFFER FORENSIC SCIENCES TRAINING TO SMALLER AND RURAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS DUE TO FUNDS RECEIVED THROUGH A FEDERAL GRANT. ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, THE UNIVERSITY WILL RECEIVE THE MONEY FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WHICH WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY ASSESS, EXAMINE AND DOCUMENT DEATH SCENES, AND THEY WILL BE GIVEN THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO DO IT.