News Release
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April 18, 2006
Boise State Forensic Science Club to Take DNA Swabs,
Fingerprints, Photos of Children for Parents Saturday
The Boise State University Forensic Science Club will be
taking DNA swabs and making fingerprint cards and photographs of children
for their parents from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at the Nampa
Recreation Center, 131 Constitution Way, Nampa.
The daylong event provides parents with an opportunity to obtain permanent
DNA, fingerprint and photographic records of their children. These records
may be used by law enforcement or medical personnel in case of child
abduction or other situations involving a child’s safety and security, said
Chuck Cato, a senior biology major and the club’s president.
A $5 donation is suggested for each child’s records. The BSU Forensic
Science Club will use the funds to send some of its members to an upcoming
forensic conference in Boise presented by the Pacific Northwest Division of
the International Association of Identification.
Children ages 3 and older can be fingerprinted, and children or babies of
any age can have DNA swabs and photographs taken. Only one copy of the
records will be made and given to parents and no records will be duplicated.
DNA swabs involve quickly swabbing a cheek with a cotton/polyester-tipped
applicator to obtain cheek cells. The DNA sample is then preserved on
special paper and given to the parents, along with a fingerprint record and
photograph of their child.
Cato said the BSU forensic club is seeking donations of Epson Photo Mate
paper and ink cartridge packages for taking pictures of the children on
Saturday. Call Cato at 571-7260 for more information or to donate.
The BSU Forensic Science Club was established April 2005 and is involved in
a number of outreach programs to teach children about forensic science. Club
members also are involved in programs to teach college-level students about
crime scene work, latent print development and what it takes to be a crime
scene investigator. Club members are available to present outreach programs
at schools and community events; contact Cato for more information.
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Contact: Chuck Cato, BSU Forensic Science Club (208) 571-7260,
CHCato@msn.com
Media Contact: Janelle Brown, University Communications, (208)
426-1790, jbrown2@boisestate.edu
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