Laboratory Audit CD-ROM

Evolution from On-Site Workshop to Technology Delivery CD

In 2001, the NFSTC trained 124 crime laboratory personnel to perform internal audits through the Cooperative Agreement with the National Institute of Justice. The first three workshops were held at non-accredited crime laboratories. The next two were held in conjunction with the Southern Association of Forensic Scientists and the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists. The final workshop was held at Marshall University, in cooperation with the Forensic Science Center. This was the first ever project of partners of the NIJ Forensic Science Network (FRN).

The workshop was offered in 2002 in conjunction with the following forensic science societies:

  • California Association of Criminalists (CAC)
  • Northwestern Association of Forensics Scientists (NWAFS)
  • Midwestern Association of Forensics Scientists (MAFS)
  • Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensics Scientists (MAAFS)
  • Association of Firearms and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE)
  • International Association for Identification (IAI)


At these offerings, 125 crime laboratory staff received the auditor training.
 

CD-based Laboratory Auditing and Accreditation Toolkit
Audit / Accreditation CD

The NFSTC CD-based Toolkit "Laboratory Auditing and Accreditation" has been completed and an initial mailing made to 366 public crime laboratories.

The toolkit was developed by the NFSTC under Cooperative Agreement 2000-RC-CX-K001 with the National Institute of Justice, and is based on a series of workshops presented on a regional basis in 2001. The workshops and the CD were designed to help crime laboratories evaluate their performance against the standards of the ASCLD/LAB program. The general auditing principles taught are valuable when measuring laboratory performance against other recognized standards of performance.

In addition to NFSTC staff, we wish to recognize the contribution of ASCLD/LAB staff and board members who participated in the original workshops.

To obtain a copy, go to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) website http://puborder.ncjrs.org/Content/search.asp and enter the NCJRS document number 193750 in the NCJ Number Search field.