INVESTIGATIVE SPOTLIGHT New Procedures for CFL Recertification and our credential always comes under scrutiny. It’s important to show that our CFL credential is held to strict standards within our industry. A new recertification application form will be sent to all recertification members. A WWW.ALOA.ORG It’s important to fill out this form, and you must list all of the cases that you are work- ing on or have completed within the past three years. A second form goes along with this application that you must certify, sign and date to confirm that you met all of the above criteria for your recertification. If you have not worked any cases that you can document, then you will be required by the committee to submit a sample case per our directions based on your CFL cer- tification. During this testing process, you can continue to use your CFL credential. Once recertified, your certification extends three years from the expiration date of your current CFL. The charge for recertification is $150 for your first CFL and $50 for each additional CFL you are registered with. Just so you understand, if you have more than one CFL, they all expire at the same time because they are all tied to your credential. The following are the credentials you could obtain: Certified Forensic Locksmith in General Forensics Certified Forensic Locksmith in Automotive Certified Forensic Locksmith in Architectural Hardware Certified Forensic Locksmith in Fire Door Inspections Certified Forensic Locksmith in Safes and Vaults There are specific requirements for each of these credentials. For more information, please contact me directly at my IAIL email. If you have any questions, suggestions FEBRUARY 2021 KEYNOTES 11 s we move into 2021 and hopefully toward being COVID-19 free for most Americans, your Certified Forensic Committee team has been working behind the scenes, creating new testing procedures for recertifying your CFL credential. As you know, as a Certified Forensic Locksmith (CFL), we are called upon to testify in court, “It’s important to show that our CFL credential is held to strict standards within our industry.” 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].
