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2023 SWAFS Bylaws Changes – Updated

https://swafs.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2022-bylaws-revision-TL-Updated.pdfAbove you can find the newest changes to the SWAFS Constitution and By-Laws. The proposed changes were originally posted on...

2023 SWAFS Bylaws Changes

https://swafs.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-bylaws-revision.pdfThe above-linked PDF file shows in red the changes to the SWAFS by-laws proposed for this next year. The changes...

Proposed SWAFS By-Law Changes 05/22

SWAFS Constitution and By-Laws – Posted 05/09/2022Based on feedback from the prior copy of the proposed changes, a new version...

ABC Foundational Knowledge Exam (FKE)

Please see the below message from the American Board of Criminalistics President:The American Board of Criminalistics needs your help! Have...

ASCLD Forensic Research Committee

The American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) Forensic Research Committee (FRC) is offering three different awards for forensic scientists...

AAFS 74th Annual Conference

https://swafs.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AAFS-2022-announcement.pdfThe American Academy of Forensic Sciences is hosting a hybrid event for 2022. It will be hosted in Seattle, and...

ABC Spring Newsletter

The American Board of Criminalistics has published their spring newsletter. Please see the link below to read it in full.The...

Proposed Changes to SWAFS By-Laws / Constitution

Please see the proposed revisions as detailed below:https://swafs.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Proposed-SWAFS-CBL-2021-1.docA summary of the major changes include:Constitution article three – updated wording to...