INVESTIGATIVE Sign Up Now for the IAIL Forensic Conference 3. Must qualify and submit documents that will exhibit at least (75) Credit points, which is the minimum num- ber of points you must claim to be able to qualify and sit for the test. EDUCATION (40 Points Maximum) 30 Points maximum from the fol- lowing. Must include at least three investigative classes and an auto theſt /arson class. Relative Classes: Classes that are given by ALOA, SAVTA, IAIL, ILA or Lockmasters in the following ar- eas: Investigative Locksmithing I, & II (5 points); Forensic Locksmith- ing (5 points); Professional Bypass (3 points); Safe Lock Manipulation (3 points); Picking (2 points); Im- pressioning (2 points); Safe lock Ser- vice (2 points); Safe Drilling & En- try (3 points). The Board may add additional classes as these become available. To sit for this examination, it shall be mandatory to have completed the IAIL courses, Investigative Lock- smithing I & II and an auto/theft arson class. 10 points maximum- from college- level classes. College level classes that are directly related to criminology, forensic sciences, etc. (2 points for each class). 18 points maximum for special- ized education. Completion of spe- cialized schools in forensic inves- tigation, criminal investigation, scientific crime detection, arson in- vestigation, etc. Examples of accept- able courses would be those taken at the FBI Academy, military intel- ligence schools, federal, state and local courses in criminal investi- gation, NSA and CIA courses, etc. Each course will be evaluated and points accessed at the discretion of 14 KEYNOTES SEPTEMBER 2019 the Board of Directors, with a maxi- mum number of points for any single course set at 6 points. EXPERIENCE (Maximum number of points to vary as indicated) Serving as a forensic investigator in a federal, state or local crime laborato- ry and qualified to testify to findings in a court of law. 5 points per year of experience. 20 points maximum. Serving as a criminal, arson or insur- ance investigator for a federal, state or local authority and qualified to testify in a court of law. 5 points per year of experience. 20 points maximum. Serving as an investigator for pri- vate industry and having qualified to testify in a criminal or civil court of law. 5 points per year of experience. 20 points maximum. Serving as a locksmith and having achieved a certification through the ALOA Proficiency Rating Program. AHC = 10 AOC = 10 CDC = 10 EHC = 10 PSP = 5 CPP = 10 RL = 3 CRL = 5 CPL = 8 CML = 10 CPS = 5 CMST = 10 CJST= 5 CMS = 10 CFDI = 10 IFDI = 10 LSFDI =10 CAL = 5 CMAL = 10 CAI = 5 CHI = 5 CMHI = 10 CCL = 5 CIL = 3 CJIL =8 CMIL = 10 ICRL = 5 ICPL = 8 ICML = 10 CEL = 5 CMEL = 10 Experience as a practicing locksmith. 2 points per year of actual experi- ence. 20 points maximum. Specialized investigative experience such as fraud investigation, auditing and accounting investigations, etc. 3 points per year of experience. 20 points maximum. Publishing a book and/or articles (published) relating to forensic/in- vestigative locksmithing in a recog- nized investigative resource. 5 points for an article and 10 points for a pub- lished book. Maximum of 20 points. 4. Applicant must author and submit for review an article for publication in ALOA’s Keynotes magazine. The article must be relevant to the field of forensics and must be approved for publication by the IAIL CFL and Peer Review Committees. The article subject may include but is not limited to a relevant case study (redacted), research and procedural guidelines (or variations of existing guidelines). The above requirements are subject to change. However, once an application is submitted, the applicant will not be subject to any newer requirements. Ap- plicants can apply for a waiver to any of the requirements prior to sitting for the exam. If you have any comments, suggestions or questions please contact me at iail- [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
