SPOTLIGHT INVESTIGATIVE Take the New CFL Exams ternational Association of Investigative Locksmiths was established to follow the principles of forensic science in lock investigation. It was founded in 1999 by retired Lieutenant James Glazier of the Montgomery County, MD, Police De- partment and Don Shiles, chief instructor at the U.S. Army 902nd Military In- telligence School in Ft. Meade, MD. Each member, by their acceptance of membership in the International Association of Investigative Locksmiths, shall subscribe to the following code of ethics: I 1. To pursue their professional work in the spirit of fairness to their clients, with fidelity to security in conformance with appropriateness and with high ideals of personal honor. 2. To properly and impartially analyze and examine all material which is entrusted to their custody. 3. To conduct themselves in a dignified manner at all times; to avoid using any im- proper or questionable methods of soliciting professional work. 4. To refrain from associating themselves with or allowing the use of their name by any enterprise of questionable character, or in any manner countenancing misrepresentation. 5. To cooperate with other investigate locksmiths through the interchange of general information and experience. 6. To cooperate with local law enforcement officials and insurance investigators in all matters relating to the cases that they are working on and to diligently pursue the education of the consumer in relation to their security. 7. To encourage and promote loyalty for the investigative locksmith profession and interest themselves in public welfare, always ready to apply their special knowledge, skill and training to enhance the security of the public. 8. To consistently abide by all applicable licensing and business regulations. All members of IAIL must also follow must maintain current membership ALOA SPAI and abide by the ALOA SPAI code of ethics. The Certified Forensic Locksmith (CFL) exams have been rewritten and are now available to be taken by qualified personnel. You can hold multiple CFL certificates. 10 KEYNOTES JANUARY 2021 will bet everyone is glad that 2020 is behind us now! Hopefully, with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines, we will soon be fin- ished with the quarantine stuff that is killing small businesses around the world. It’s time that you asked yourself: “What really is the IAIL?” The In- What’s available now are CFL-General Forensics, CFL-Safes and Vaults, CFL- Automotive and CFL-Certified Foren- sic Fire Door Assembly. There are two areas that attorneys look at for expert witnesses: credentials and certificates. More is better! Complete your ALOA PRP credentials and start on your CFL credential today. Mark your calendars for the IAIL Fo- rensics class at SAFETECH in Reno, NV, this April. This is a great way to parlay your safe and vault experience into a cer- tified safe and vault forensic locksmith. Start the year off with the forensic classes at SAFETECH and then move on to the ALOA Convention in Orlando, FL, in July for a larger offering of foren- sic classes! If you have any questions or comments, please send me an email at IAILPresi- [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]. WWW.ALOA.ORG
