Bylaws and Ethics Procedures Updates- AFTE members voted and approved revisions to the AFTE Bylaws and the Code of Ethics Enforcement Procedures at the annual training seminar held in Miami, Florida.  These documents have been recently updated and are now available on the website... AFTE Bylaws     Ethics Enforcement Procedures

AFTE members are encouraged to visit the President's Forum to view AFTE's latest response to the NAS Study... click here!

AFTE Policy Letters- The AFTE Board of Directors have approved a new policy letter as a part of their official duties.  To view the board's Duties and Policy Letters... click here!

The 2009 AFTE Training Seminar was a huge success! Examiners from all over the world gathered in Miami, Florida for a week of training, team building, and friends.

 

Congratulations go out to the AFTE Member of the Year, Matthew Noedel!  Matt is the past AFTE Journal Editor and just one of several members who were rewarded for their hard work.

 

Clicking the links below will take you to summaries of the lectures and workshops from the week, a summary of the awards banquet, and slideshows that will give you an idea of the fun AFTE members and their guests experienced in "South Beach"! 

 Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Banquet | Friday | Vendors
 

AFTE Journals Online- The AFTE Journals previously available on CD ROM have been converted to PDF files and can now be downloaded by AFTE members via the Journal Search page.  AFTE Journals

AFTE DVD Sales
The technical papers given at the 2008 AFTE Training Seminar in Honolulu, Hawaii were recorded on DVD's and are now being offered for sale to AFTE members.  Additionally you can order DVD sets of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Training Seminars... For more information, click here!
 
NAS Response Update (member's only)

AFTE members are encouraged to visit the President's Forum to view important documents related to the NAS Study... click here!

Firearm Analyst Training Program- A National Institute of Justice sponsored web based Firearms Analyst Training Program which was developed through a collaborative effort between the NFSTC in Largo, Florida and AFTE, has been released for use by the forensic science community at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/training/firearms-training/. AFTE members- click here for more information.

Trial Court Rules in Favor of AFTE and Named Defendants- In December of 2006 a Trial Court ruled in favor of AFTE and named defendants.  Judgment was entered in favor of AFTE and the named defendants in January of 2007.

Thereafter, Mr. Paul Dougherty appealed the Trial Court decision to the California Court of Appeal.  On July 27, 2008, the Court of Appeal issued a unanimous decision affirming the Trial Court and awarding AFTE and the named defendants their cost on Appeal.

AFTE members can view the published decision by visiting the President's Forum.  Non-members can view the decision by clicking here.

Newly Appointed AFTE Journal Editor (member's only)- The AFTE Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles Clow to the position of AFTE Journal Editor. For more information please visit the forum by... clicking here!

SWGGUN Statement on the NAS Ballistic Database Study- The Scientific Working Group for Firearm and Toolmarks (SWGGUN) has released an informational statement on the National Academy of Science (NAS), Ballistics Database Study report and its implications on the admissibility of firearms related court testimony. Visit the SWGGUN website to review the statement and accompanying documents... click here!

AFTE R&D Proposal Forum-  In an effort to encourage research in the science of firearms and toolmarks examination or identification, the Research and Development Committee is providing a forum on the AFTE website for the posting of research proposals... click here