1 The Prof. Dr. Jan Sehn Institute of Forensic Research Skopje (Скопје), Macedonia, 9-12.11.2007.

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The Prof. Dr. Jan SehnThe Prof. Dr. Jan Sehn

Institute of Forensic Institute of Forensic ResearchResearch

Skopje (Скопје), Macedonia, 9-Skopje (Скопје), Macedonia, 9-12.11.200712.11.2007

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Established in 1929 in Warsaw Re-established in Kraków after the war Under the aegis of the Ministry of Justice Provides expertise for courts and public

prosecutors in criminal and civil cases Carries out research projects Provides training for experts

and administration of justice



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S cien tific B o a rd

F o ren sic H a em o g en eticsS ectio n

D ep a rtm en to f F o ren s ic P sy ch o lo g y

D ep a rtm en to f R o a d A ccid en ts A n a ly ses

D ep a rtm en to f C rim in a lis tics

D ep a rtm en to f F o ren s ic T o x ico lo g y

S cien tific In fo rm a tio nD iv is io n

Q u a lity A ssu ra n cea n d L o g is tics D iv is io n

F in a n cia lS ectio n

A d m in is tra tiv eS ectio n

D irecto r a n d R esea rch D irecto r

OrganisationOrganisation

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Management Director Research Director


F o ren s ic H a em o g en eticsS ectio n











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Management Director Research Director Scientific Board













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Department of Forensic Toxicology

Alcohol and Drugs Section Inorganic Poisons Section Toxicological Analysis Section













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Department of Criminalistics

Section for Physico-Chemical examination

Section for Fingerprints Examination

Section for QD and Handwriting Examination

Section of voice examination













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In the Department of Criminalistics the following In the Department of Criminalistics the following expertises are carried out:expertises are carried out:

• Identification of:Identification of:- - ffingerprintsingerprints;;- - vvoiceoice;;- tool marks, footwear and tyre impressions- tool marks, footwear and tyre impressions;;- bits of paint, glass, plastics, fibres, metals, tapes, oily - bits of paint, glass, plastics, fibres, metals, tapes, oily stainsstains (lubricants, oils) which made traces both on a scene(lubricants, oils) which made traces both on a scene of of crimecrime and on clothes of persons involved in itand on clothes of persons involved in it;;- - fire debrisfire debris..

• Analysis of gunshot damages ( also GSR)Analysis of gunshot damages ( also GSR);;

• Document and handwriting examinationDocument and handwriting examination;;

• Reconstruction of the event and the estimation of the Reconstruction of the event and the estimation of the kindkind and the possibility of the occurrence of the traces on and the possibility of the occurrence of the traces on the basisthe basis of the analysis of case files and material of of the analysis of case files and material of evidenceevidence..

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FTIRFTIR VisVis

Py-GC/MSPy-GC/MS RamanRaman

10ATD-GC/MSATD-GC/MS

XRFXRF

SEM/EDXSEM/EDX

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Department of RoadAccidents Analysis

Section in Kraków Section in Gdańsk Section in Poznań













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Department of Forensic Psychology













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Forensic HaemogeneticsSection













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Quality Assurance and Logistics Division













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Scientific Information Division

Library Editorial Office FSEC













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Administrative Section













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Financial Section













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is is well equippedwell equipped;;

The Institute of Forensic Research in The Institute of Forensic Research in KrakówKraków::

has participated in several European grants programshas participated in several European grants programs (TEMPUS, Leonardo da Vinci)(TEMPUS, Leonardo da Vinci);;

employs specialists who represent a variety of disciplines,employs specialists who represent a variety of disciplines, i.e. chemistry, biology,i.e. chemistry, biology, toxicology, commodities science,toxicology, commodities science, mechanical engineering, psychology and philologymechanical engineering, psychology and philology;;

has international contacts and co-operationhas international contacts and co-operation with with otherother forensic institutes in Europeforensic institutes in Europe;;

is is the only academic and research centre of its kindthe only academic and research centre of its kind under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice in under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice in PolandPoland..

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130 employees130 employees 48 experts48 experts 2270 reports issued in 1999 and 5580 in 20062270 reports issued in 1999 and 5580 in 2006 75 original papers published in 1999 and 95 in 200675 original papers published in 1999 and 95 in 2006 32 different research projects32 different research projects 384 public prosecutors and 79 judges384 public prosecutors and 79 judges who attended who attended

seminars organised under aegis of the Forensic seminars organised under aegis of the Forensic Science Education Centre in 1999Science Education Centre in 1999



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• Published quarterly, with all articlesappearing in both English and Polish

• PFS is contributing the popularisationof forensic sciences.

• All authors are cordially invited tocooperate and submit papers forpublication

• Contact:Institute of Forensic Research – Publishersaddress: Westerplatte 9, 31-033 Kraków, Polande-mail: [email protected] http://www.forensicscience.pl

Problems of Forensic SciencesProblems of Forensic Sciences

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Thank you Thank you for your attentionfor your attention

1 The Prof. Dr. Jan Sehn Institute of Forensic Research Skopje (Скопје), Macedonia, 9-12.11.2007.

Documents

fsec organisation slide

pozna organisation slide

drugs section

inorganic poisons section

atdgcms xrf semedx slide

fingerprints examination

forensic institutes

research projects