AFTE Training Manual
“The following syllabus will allow you as an examiner trainee to guide yourself through the various areas of knowledge integral to the field of firearms/toolmark identification. This syllabus is generic in its layout and allows some modification by the individual training officer or section chief to meet local conditions…”
AFTE Training Manual (Google Doc)
AFTE Training Manual Assignments and Practical Exercises referenced to in the AFTE Training Manual are intended to be used by designated Training Officers within your section/department. These documents can be obtained by contacting the chair of the Standardization/Training Committee, Amy Weber via email or by phone at 402-471-8950
The following administrative guide is designed to help document all training provided to firearms examiner trainees and to provide documented evidence for a decision to certify a trainee as qualified to perform firearms and toolmark examinations or dismiss the trainee because of a failure to meet the training expectations.
It is presented as a guide and can be modified to meet local requirements concerning personnel, chain of command and participants in the process. It is not designed to be burdensome; however, if followed this guide will provide a high level of confidence for higher administration in the fair and complete training the person has received and as a bonus should be an encouragement to the trainee documenting their accomplishments.