INVESTIGATIVE SPOTLIGHT Keep Your Certification Active sure you have the latest knowledge so that you can be the best in your chosen field. I am scheduled to have my first Zoom deposition taken this month since the courts S and law offices are closed with COVID restrictions. I will report back in next month’s page about how that went. I have asked John Truempy, CFL, and Vernon Kelley, CFL, to start working on a new investigative locksmith manual that will be used for all basic forensic classes. Our latest one was first published in 2000 by IAIL founder Jim Glaiser, CFL. It was last updated in 2012 but is now ready for a complete makeover. As forensic investi- gators, if you have any suggestions for John and Vernon, email them at truempy@ gmail.com or [email protected]. Get Recertified During these trying times, we understand that recertification is somewhat difficult to accomplish, but it’s not impossible. Dawne Chandler in the ALOA Education of- fice will process the paperwork and coordinate with the CFL committee for a speedy turnaround recertification process. For those of you who are active investigators, the requirements are nothing but restating your past and active cases over the past three years. For those of you who have not worked a case in the past three years, you will be required to do a case re- port on a topic of the CFL committee’s choosing. This is to show that you still have the skills to meet your credential. Continuing education is incredibly important to forensic investigators, and taking classes is something that we always encourage our division members to do. During the pandemic, in-person classes may be more difficult to come by, but online classes have been available. Those provide an easy way to keep your skills up to date and stay well versed in the latest techniques and procedures. WWW.ALOA.ORG pring is here, and it’s time to get out of the house and breathe some fresh air! I am so looking forward to the ALOA Convention in Or- lando this July. This should be a new awakening for our industry as the first event in over a year. There will be classes and hands-on events for everyone in the forensic field. Whatever your forensic specialty, make “Continuing education is incredibly important to forensic investigators, and taking classes is something that we always encourage our division members to do.” If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas please contact me directly at [email protected]. Tom Resciniti Demont, AHC, CAI, CFDI, CFL, CMIL, CML, CMST, ICML, IFDI, LSFDI, ARL. President, In- ternational Association of Investigative Locksmiths. [email protected] Get Published! IAIL members: Submit your articles for the Investigative Spotlight department. Send your information to Ross Squire at [email protected]. APRIL 2021 KEYNOTES 11
