You Didn't Get Into This Job To Manage Vendors

You got into it to work cases.

To understand them.
To explain them.
To stand behind your decisions — in reports, in court, and in your community.

But genetic genealogy doesn’t feel like that anymore.

Genetic Genealogy Didn't Fail

The Way It Was Introduced Did.

Reports come back written by someone else.
Assumptions are made outside your agency.
Timelines stretch while cases sit with third parties.

You’re expected to:

  • Sign off on conclusions you didn’t build

  • Defend reasoning you didn’t control

  • Explain decisions you didn’t make

And when the case goes to court, it isn’t the vendor on the stand.

It’s you.

It Didn't Start Inside The Agency

Genetic genealogy entered law enforcement through labs and vendors — not investigators.

It was framed as:

  • Technical

  • Specialized

  • External

So agencies did what made sense at the time.
They relied on outside expertise.

It wasn’t a choice.
It was the way the work was introduced.

Over time, investigative reasoning slowly moved out of the building.

This Isn't A Lab Problem

It's an Investigative One.

Think about a DUI.

A DUI requires lab work — blood or breath results matter.

But no one thinks the lab runs the case.

The lab produces data.
The investigator builds probable cause.
The investigator documents the decisions.
The investigator testifies.

Forensic genetic genealogy works the same way.

The lab processes samples.
What comes next — interpretation, reasoning, elimination, proof — is investigative work.

When that work is outsourced, so is control.

Outsourcing Is What Makes This Expensive

Most agencies focus on the invoice:

  • $8,000

  • $12,000

  • $15,000 per case

But the real cost isn’t just money.

It’s:

  • Paying repeatedly for the same type of reasoning

  • No internal capability retained after the case is over

  • Increased discovery and testimony risk

  • Hesitation using the tool because no one truly owns it

When the reasoning lives outside the agency, the cost never stops.

When You Control the Process, Everything Changes

Cases move faster — because decisions aren’t waiting on someone else’s calendar.
Confidence increases — because you understand the logic.
Court testimony becomes explanation, not defense.

Most importantly, the work comes back into the agency.

This Is Where the GGLE Academy™ Comes In

The GGLE Academy exists for one reason:

To transfer forensic genetic genealogy capability to the police.

Not to teach DNA science.
Not to create dependency.

But to give investigators:

  • Control over investigative reasoning

  • A defensible method they can explain and repeat

  • The ability to use labs appropriately without outsourcing judgment

This is not a course you “take.”
It’s a capability your agency keeps.

How the Capability Is Built

The Academy is structured to mirror how real investigations unfold — not how courses are usually taught.

Over 15 weeks, investigators work through:

1. Case Framing & Risk Identification
How to evaluate a case, identify investigative risk, and determine whether genetic genealogy is appropriate.

2. Lab Use Without Losing Control
How to work with labs properly — understanding what they do, what they don’t, and where investigative responsibility begins.

3. Data Interpretation as Investigative Intelligence
Turning raw genetic genealogy results into actionable leads using defensible reasoning.

4. Tree Building as Logic, Not Family History
Using genealogical structures as investigative tools that can be clearly explained and defended.

5. Systematic Elimination & Verification
Narrowing candidates appropriately while documenting every decision.

6. Proof of Identity & Case Documentation
Preparing prosecutor-ready documentation that survives discovery and cross-examination.

7. Courtroom Readiness
Understanding how to articulate the work clearly — because investigators testify, not vendors.

Designed for Professional Independence

This program is built for investigators who want real autonomy.

There are no fixed class times.
No waiting on instructor availability.

You work through the material on your own schedule, applying the method directly to your cases.

You’ll have:

  • Structured investigative modules

  • Clear decision checkpoints

  • AI-based reinforcement (ChristineAI + agents)

  • A system that enforces method discipline and defensibility

The goal is not access to an instructor.
The goal is confidence, control, and independence.

This Is Not Easy — and That’s Intentional

This capability took years to build inside real investigations.

There are no shortcuts here — because shortcuts create risk.

You will be expected to:

  • Think through decisions

  • Document logic clearly

  • Understand why each step matters

The reward is permanent.

Once you know the method, you are no longer dependent on vendors to think for you.

Optional Field Partnership For Active Cases

You don’t have to do this alone.

For agencies working active or high-risk cases, the GGLE Field Training™ gives you a real-world investigative partner.

You run the case.
You make the decisions.

This partnership exists to:

  • Talk through complex decision points

  • Pressure-test logic before it becomes report language

  • Act as a second set of eyes when it matters most

You’re not being supervised.
You’re being backed.

Who This Is For

This program is for sworn law enforcement investigators who:

  • Want to control their cases

  • Are tired of paying repeatedly for outsourced reasoning

  • Care about defensibility and credibility

  • Are willing to own the work they sign off on

Who This Is Not For

This is not for:

  • Civilians

  • Hobbyists

  • Agencies looking for a “better vendor”

  • Anyone unwilling to take responsibility for investigative decisions

The Bottom Line

If your agency wants to continue outsourcing forensic genetic genealogy, this program isn’t necessary.

If your agency wants:

  • Control instead of dependence

  • Confidence instead of hesitation

  • Cost stability instead of repeated spend

  • Defensible cases investigators can stand behind

This is how that capability is built.

Get on the interest list.

Classes begin January 2026.

Prefer to start with a specific case? You can request a cold case audit instead.

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