My name is Reddy P. Chamakura. I am a retired forensic scientist with Police Laboratory, New York City Police Department. I took retirement after spending 36 years in forensic field.
B.S. and M.S. in chemistry, degree in law, diploma in criminal law (from India) and 2 years of graduate work in Forensic Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York forensic chemistry/narcotics, research and training, questioned documents, and ballistics. unusual narcotic cases, application of analytical instrumental techniques, application of digital imaging and image enhancing techniques to forensic problems, surfing Internet for information and web sites on forensic science   "To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge." Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881/i> "Knowledge is of two kinds; we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it." Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784 "The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it." Confucius, 551-479BC "Science cannot exist in secrecy." Dr. Joseph Rotblat, Nobel Laureate (The New York Times, May 21, 1996, p.C1)   FORENSIC HEADLINE NEWS University of Virginia Graduate Student's New Method for Processing Rape Evidence Could Eliminate Crime-Lab Backlogs New method for DNA analysis is 'unique' Using kin's DNA to track suspects Drugs gone from crime lab; supervisor resigns Detroit Police Suspends Firearms Testing, Orders Audit California takes lead on DNA crime-fighting technique “A cloud of doubt” over Washington crime labs Patricia Cornwell's extraordinary life Orchid Cellmark Applauds Expansion of Federal Forensic DNA Identity Testing to Include All Arrestees Controversial crime detection method declared safe by review Tucson police says crime lab employee mishandled evidence in 6 cases Forensic science superstar returns to China ‘Poor quality’ forensic labs may be letting criminals slip through the net Crime Scene Investigations: Gunshot Residue Analysis On A Single Gunpowder Particle Messina Appointed Scientific Director Of Connecticut Forensic Lab The science of computer forensics CSI: Target   Forensic Science books at discount from Amazon.com Sign My Guestbook View My Guestbook (Contents of this page are copyrighted) WEB STATS FOR 2006&2007 Disclaimer: This is a privately funded account. The contents, ideas and views expressed herein are entirely mine.