“Marshall University will host a ribbon-cutting at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, for the newly expanded West Virginia State Police Digital Forensics Lab, located at the Marshall University Forensic Science Center’s annex. With 800 additional square feet of space, the now 1,400-square-foot lab accommodates more space for Marshall students to complete internships with the state police.
The expansion was made possible by a donation of $150,000 from Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), which brings together former CIA, Navy SEALs, and Special Ops operatives to conduct activities around the globe, partnering with law enforcement agencies to rescue victims of sex trafficking, as well as providing services to help them heal.
Marshall has a well-established relationship with OUR. In the 2017-2018 academic year, Marshall University students teamed up with OUR for a project that resulted in the rescue of nearly 40 child trafficking victims and the arrest of 10 suspected traffickers. It involved trafficking taking place in Latin America, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia.
With the donation from OUR, Marshall could add stations specifically for student interns to the West Virginia State Police Digital Forensics Lab, enhancing opportunities for students to get valuable hands-on experience. It will be used by student interns from three different academic programs, the M.S. in Forensic Science, M.S. in Cyber Forensics and Security, and B.S. in Cyber Forensics and Security.”
Marshall to host ribbon-cutting for expanded digital forensics lab Monday – Marshall University News