SPOTLIGHT INVESTIGATIVE years by submitting an updated CV, the recertification application, the fee and a forensic evaluation report. Achieving your CFL is a commitment Sign Up for the Forensic Conference N 10 ow that September is behind us, it is time to start making plans for the 2019 IAIL Forensic Conference at the ALOA Train- ing Center in Dallas, TX. Join us November 14-16 for three full days of intense forensic training. We expect the classes to fill up early, so don’t put off registering until the last minute, or you may not get the class you want. We have an exciting two days of tool mark identification by world-renowned tool mark specialist and ALOA Board member Beta Tam, FCSCS, CFL, RL. Beta will offer two eight-hour classes, starting with a basic class that is a prerequisite for the second day of the advanced tool mark class. Because these classes are new, they will sell out quickly, so don’t linger — act fast. In last month’s IAIL Spotlight page, I outlined the requirements to sit for your Certi- fied Forensic Locksmith (CFL) Exam. Keep in mind that only one exam is pure forensics, whereas the other three require you to have an in-depth knowledge of the subject material. IAIL will allow you to test for your CFL credential once you start your course work. If you pass the exam, you have one year to complete any missing course work and submit a forensic evaluation case white paper before you are issued your CFL creden- tial, certificate and photo ID card. Once you achieve this goal, you must maintain membership in IAIL and your division. You will be required to recertify every three KEYNOTES OCTOBER 2019 to excellence in all you do as a forensic investigator. Whether you do a couple cases a year or 25 cases annually, you are expected to treat each one with the same level of detail, no matter the substance of investigation. Ongoing education is a must for the forensic investigator. Stay- ing on top of industry-changing material and regulations governing this material is vital to your worth as an expert witness. I would like to introduce to you the IAIL directors who govern our IAIL di- vision policy and procedures: Tom Demont, CFL, President Ross Squire, CFL, VP Tom Ware, CFL, Director Brian VanDenburgh, CFL, Director Beta Tam, CFL, Director David McFarland, CFL, Director If you have any comments, sugges- tions or questions, please contact me 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]. WWW.ALOA.ORG
