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Meg O'Brien

Standing Post

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In this episode of Standing Post, we talk to two analysts in our Forensic Services Division about science-focused careers in a law enforcement agency. Supervisory Document Analyst Meg O’Brien and Fingerprint Specialist Alicia Hope discussed their early love of science, entering forensic career fields after college and how they help support investigations for both the Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies. During the conversation, they provide a full picture of what their jobs entail and the investigative tools they rely on, including the Secret Service’s International Ink Library and using chemistry to create even more tools. If you’re interested in science or forensics, this is a must-hear episode.Hosted and Edited by: Abel TrevinoAssociate Producer and Assistant Editor: Starr VazquezThis episode is sponsored by the United States Secret Service. www.secretservice.govMusic is “Nova Police” by Hermelin, found here: www.hermelin.bandcamp.com/track/nova-policeThe music used in the podcast was altered from the original soundtrack by cutting specific sections of the music to create the intro and outro of the podcast. This work Attribution-Noncommercial-sharealike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US), which license definition is located here: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0Do you have a science background and an interest in joining the Secret Service? Click here to start your journey https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?k=USSSPlease visit us at: Twitter@secretservice, Instagram@secretservice, Facebook @UnitedStatesSecretServiceOfficial, YouTube@US Secret Service, and LinkedIn @U.S. Secret ServiceSubscribe to the podcast at Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or SoundCloud.com and find it at www.secretservice.gov/press/social-media/

In this episode of Standing Post, we talk to two analysts in our Forensic Services Division about science-focused careers in a law enforcement agency. Supervisory Document Analyst Meg O’Brien and Fingerprint Specialist Alicia Hope discussed their early love of science, entering forensic career fields after college and how they help support investigations for both the Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies. During the conversation, they provide a full picture of what their jobs entail and the investigative tools they rely on, including the Secret Service’s International Ink Library and using chemistry to create even more tools. If you’re interested in science or forensics, this is a must-hear episode. Hosted and Edited by: Abel Trevino Associate Producer and Assistant Editor: Starr Vazquez This episode is sponsored by the United States Secret Service. <a href="http://www.secretservice.gov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.secretservice.gov</a> Music is “Nova Police” by Hermelin, found here: <a href="http://www.hermelin.bandcamp.com/track/nova-police" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hermelin.bandcamp.com/track/nova-police</a> The music used in the podcast was altered from the original soundtrack by cutting specific sections of the music to create the intro and outro of the podcast. This work Attribution-Noncommercial-sharealike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US), which license definition is located here: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0</a> Do you have a science background and an interest in joining the Secret Service? Click here to start your journey <a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?k=USSS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?k=USSS</a> Please visit us at: Twitter@secretservice, Instagram@secretservice, Facebook @UnitedStatesSecretServiceOfficial, YouTube@US Secret Service, and LinkedIn @U.S. Secret Service Subscribe to the podcast at Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or <a href="http://SoundCloud.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud.com</a> and find it at <a href="http://www.secretservice.gov/press/social-media/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.secretservice.gov/press/social-media/</a>

Ep. #054 - Examining Forensics with Meg O'Brien and Alicia Hope

This week we are joined by Meg O’Brien. Ms. O’Brien is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and received her MS in Forensic Science. While working in the field of toxicology she took post graduate classes to learn more about crime scene investigation, which put her on the path to be a crime scene technician. She is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the Mid-Atlantic Association for Forensic Sciences. Meg also sits on the Board of Directors of he American Board of Forensic Document Examination.

This week we are joined by Meg O’Brien. Ms. O’Brien is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and received her MS in Forensic Science. While working in the field of toxicology she took post graduate classes to learn more about crime scene investigation, which put her on the path to be a crime scene technician. She is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the Mid-Atlantic Association for Forensic Sciences. Meg also sits on the Board of Directors of he American Board of Forensic Document Examination.