The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) plays a pivotal role in international standards development as administrator to the ANSI-accredited United States Technical Advisory Group (US TAG) for the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee 272 (ISO TC 272) Forensic Science.
As the administrator, ASCLD oversees the coordination of ISO standards development activities in the forensic science profession for the United States. To date, TC 272 has published standards concerning manufacture of consumables used in forensic DNA testing and the forensic science process.
ASCLD has three representatives on the US TAG: Past President Erin Forry (Chair), Past President Jody Wolf (Secretariat), and Kathleen Corrado.
ASCLD takes action to influence or produce systemic change for forensic science and scientists. Changes may be pursued in legislation, government policy, or the policies and practices of agencies that affect our profession.
ASCLD is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations (CFSO) and is currently represented by Past President Matthew Gamette.
ASCLD is committed to increasing standardization in Forensic Science. The NIST Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) works to strengthen forensic practice through standards. It is led by the Forensic Science Standards Board (FSSB), which serves as its governing board.
Jeffrey Nye currently represents ASCLD on the FSSB and serves as the FSSB Executive Secretary. Many other ASCLD members serve in various roles within the OSAC.
As of its commitment to personal certifications in Forensic Science, ASCLD is one of the sponsoring member organizations of the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) and is currently represented by Dave Koppenhaver on the Board of Directors.
The mission of the ABC is to establish professional levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities; develop mechanisms to assess competency within the disciplines; recognize those who have demonstrated competency; and promote growth within the profession.
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The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) is a nonprofit professional society of crime laboratory directors and forensic science managers dedicated to providing excellence in forensic science through leadership and innovation.
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