U.S. renowned forensic scientist lends expertise to crime-solving agencies via new center

NEW YORK, March 5 (Chinese media) -- Internationally renowned forensic scientist

Dr. Henry C. Lee will be able to take advantage of his cutting-edge expertise

thanks to a new state-of-the-art forensic science center at the University of

New Haven in Connecticut.

The University of New Haven on Thursday announced the completion of plans

for the new 15,649 square-foot (about 1454 square meters), 9.4-million-dollar

Henry C. Lee Institute, which will include a Forensic Crisis Management Command

Center, a forensics museum, a crime scene learning center, and laboratories and

classrooms.

Construction is slated to begin this summer, with completion expected in

summer, 2010.

According to a press release, the Forensic Crisis Management Command

Center--including a state-of-the-art mobile unit--will provide advanced

equipment for law enforcement and crime scene investigators.

Experts such as crime-scene investigators, pathologists, psychologists,

forensics engineers and computer-crime specialists will use advanced technology

and state-of-the-art equipment to assist in crime scene analysis.

West Haven Chief of Police Ronald M. Quagliani said "This partnership

between law enforcement and the University of New Haven will allow us greater

access to world-class experts, and their technologies and methodologies, all at

no additional cost to the taxpayer."

Lee joined the Connecticut State Police over 30 years ago and served as the

state's first criminalist. He was later appointed the director of The Forensic

Science Laboratory where he was credited with developing the major crime

investigation concept. He served as the commissioner of the Department of Public

Safety between 1998 and 2000. During that time he brought the Connecticut

Department of Public Safety to the forefront of technology with the development

of a new radio system and the Sex Offender Registry Database.