SWGGUN Systemic Requirements and Recommendations for the Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Laboratory
The Scientific Working Groups have been tasked by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in the report entitled Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward with directing the forensic science communities in the establishment of standardized procedures and protocols. The following document is in response to this request... Read this document by clicking here.
The purpose of SWGGUN is to develop a series of consensus guidelines for the firearm and toolmark discipline and to disseminate SWGGUN guidelines, studies, and other findings that may be of benefit to the forensic community. The SWG meets twice annually.
Nashville, TN Fall 2011
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| Past Meetings - 2011 |
The SWGGUN met in Nashville, Tennessee, for their semi-annual meeting from October 31 – November 3, 2011. Thirteen members of the Board were present for the meeting with six absent.
The SWGGUN Board conducted elections that included the appointments to the following positions:
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Mr. Jeff Foggy from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement – Tallahassee Regional Crime Laboratory was selected as a new member of the board.
- Mr. Steve Scott from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation – Nashville Crime Laboratory was selected as a new member of the board.
SWGGUN Responds to SoFS Request | |
On April 15, 2011, the Subcommittee on Forensic Science’s Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation (RDT&E) Interagency Working Group (IWG) submitted a list of 25 questions to the SWGGUN regarding foundational issues pertaining to the forensic discipline of Firearms and Toolmark Identification (FA/TM ID). These questions were formulated by the RDT&E IWG after a presentation on the foundations and principles underlying FA/TM ID. This presentation was given by SWGGUN Chair Greg Klees on October 4, 2010. |
Austin, TX- April 2011 | |
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