2017
Alice Walters
Denver, CO
FAID 2015 was an inter-laboratory comparison and proficiency test, designed to improve the way firearms examiners interpret firing marks on cartridge cases and bullets when performing comparison microscopy. This presentation summarizes the results of the FAID 2015 proficiency test and the subsequent workshop in October 2016. Furthermore it compares performance with earlier tests and makes an assessment of the overall performance of the participating laboratories. Finally the presentation attempts to identify any shortcomings in the trial to assist in the development of future trials.