Forensics: Pennsylvania wants to use NAMUS via a New missing person bill that will require national reporting

Only 11 US states mandate the use of the NIJ funded NAMUS database which combines both public access of family info requests and law enforcement missing persons reports.

NAMUS is located here:
https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania currently ranks 10th in the nation for unsolved missing person cases and a new bill sitting on Gov. Wolf’s desk could help to change that. House Bill 930, if signed into law, would require Pennsylvania State Police to submit DNA profiles of missing persons and unidentified bodies, no matter the […]
— Read on www.wtrf.com/news/pennsylvania-headlines/new-missing-person-bill-will-require-national-reporting/

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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
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