ASCLD Accreditation Initiative

The ASCLD Accreditation Initiative (AAI) was established to partner with domestic, publicly funded forensic science service providers (FSSPs), also referred to as labs or units. These FSSPs have committed, through an agreement with ASCLD, to pursue accreditation. The AAI is comprised of laboratory directors, quality assurance managers and technical subject matter experts that have been trained and certified as Assessors by an accrediting organization and have served in the role as an Assessor for an accreditation program. The AAI is designed to work in a mentoring and advisory capacity with FSSP as it takes critical steps to achieve international accreditation. The AAI has developed a toolkit for any laboratory to use as they pursue accreditation.

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AAI Success

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AAI Mentors

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Mentors, Laboratory Directors, Quality Assurance Managers, and Technical Subject Matter Experts

AAI mentors are laboratory directors, quality assurance managers and technical subject matter experts who are trained and certified as assessors and have experience in assessments and auditing. AAI mentors work in an advisory capacity with the lab to help the organization prepare for an accreditation assessment. The accrediting body, however, determines conformance with the accreditation requirements.

If you are interested in serving as a mentor in the AAI, please complete the interest form below.

Mentor Contact Information

Brooke Arnone

Arizona Department of Public Safety
barnone@azdps.gov

Matthew Gamette

Idaho State Police
matthew.gamette@isp.idaho.gov

Kerri Heward

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
kheward@sbcsd.org

Ranee Ho

Onondaga County Center for Forensic Sciences
ranee.ho.83@gmail.com

Donna Nelson

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Donna.Nelson@tbi.tn.gov

Anne Nord

Idaho State Police
anne.nord@isp.idaho.gov

Stewart Raley

Arizona Department of Public Safety
sraley@azdps.gov

Meredith Rosenberg

OCME NYC
Mrosenberg@ocme.nyc.org

Laura Tramontin

New Jersey State Police
Laura.tramontin@njsp.gov

The Accreditation Initiative has been funded through the following: The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE), led by RTI International, is supported through a Cooperative Agreement from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice (awards 15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU, 2016-MU-BX-K110, & 2011-DN-BX-K564). The FTCOE supports the implementation of new forensic technology and best practices by end users and is dedicated to elevating the status of forensic science through advancing technology, sharing knowledge, and addressing challenges. The FTCOE bridges the gap between the scientific and the justice communities.