Crime Scene Investigator Resources

The Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners, founded in 1969, is the international professional organization for Firearm and/or Toolmark practitioners, holding seminars and sharing information to further the profession.

The North American Forensic Entomology Association grew out of a conference of national and international forensic entomologists with six key objectives to further the field of entomology in the criminal justice system.

The International Association for Identification is the oldest and biggest forensic association in the world, hosting an annual conference, certifications, committees, trainings and resources for its members.

The ABC is comprised of national and regional organizations who represent forensic scientists. They establish professional levels of skills, knowledge, provide testing and certification.

The National Center of Forensic Science is located at the University of Central Florida and works with the criminal justice program to provide to provide relevant and responsive forensic science research.

The ICSIA has membership and certification for those actively involved with or associated with positions who process crime scenes. They offer tips on becoming a CSI and access to others in the field for collaboration.

IAFN is comprised of over 4,700 nurses who are practicing forensic science in over 26 countries worldwide. This organization offers certifications and an online learning.

The IABPA encourages education and promotes training with high educational standards. They also offer in depth training on blood stain pattern analysis.

The International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) is comprised of over 9,000 fire investigation professionals whose main goal is to suppress the crime of arson.

Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences is made up of forensic alcohol scientists from across Canada. The study matters that pertain to drinking alcohol and driving motor vehicles.

AOAC International is an analytical science program that publishes basic and applied research in the analytical sciences that pertains to foods, drugs and alcohol.

The Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners is also known as AFTE and offers six-day-long trainings \ all across North America. AFTE quarterly publishes a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations is comprised of 6 groups that represent more than twenty one thousand forensic science specialists within the USA.

The Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists meets at conferences to exchange information among forensic scientists to improve techniques and review latest discoveries.

SAFS is comprised of members who have given expert testimony in some type of court in the criminal justice system. Members also may have advanced the cause of forensic science.

The New Jersey Association of Forensic Science consists of forensic scientists, students, associates and other academics from New Jersey and surrounding states.

The Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists was founded in 1972 in Spokane, Washington, and is now a community of professionals who share information, solve problems and stimulate research and development of new techniques.

The Forensic Teacher Magazine is a free, subscription-based magazine that forensic educators trust. It features a how-to section as well as interesting stories and labs with activities.

Journal of Forensic Science is a digital subscription that is available as a member and non-member based subscription. This journal goes over academy news and proceedings.

Journal of Forensic Research is an online journal manuscript submission program that has over twenty-five thousand readers enjoying releases.

IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security discusses sciences, technologies, and applications relating to information forensics.

Forensic Science International: Genetics promotes scientific knowledge on a global scale in the field of genetic markers analyzed for forensic purposes.

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine proudly publishes articles related to forensic and legal medicine that can further information within the civil justice system.

Forensic Toxicology makes it easier to browse through publications pertaining to substance and toxicology based science.

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology offers automatic annual renewal of the online publication subscription services that relate to medicine, science and pathology.

Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research is comprised of a highly skilled team of research scientists, program managers, technical and administrative support staff.

The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education publishes critical reports in the field of scientific research.

Science Daily goes over cutting-edge scientific advancements and DNA-related evidence to help settle civil cases.

The International Association for Identification offers certifications in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Crime Scene Certifications, Footwear, Latent Print, Tenprint and much more.

The American Board of Criminalistics offers certifications in the following areas: Comprehensive Criminalistics, Drug Analysis, Fire Debris Analysis, Molecular Biology, Hair and more.

The ICSIA offers the Forensic Crime Scene Investigator’s Training and Certification that law enforcement can use to set the standard for how they process a crime scene.

The International Association of Forensic Nurses offers a SANE-A and SANE-P certification for nurses dealing with assault victims.