We are focused on furthering the professional growth and knowledge of our members, which we achieve through education, training, research, and by employing the collective wisdom of our membership. Our Association is focused on the field of forensic identification and investigation, and the scientific examination of physical evidence. We encourage professional growth and improvement, and seek to standardize our respective fields of scientific practice. Our Association is comprised of members from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. We hope you find our website useful and educational. Thank you for visiting!

The European Division of the IAI is focused on:

Providing training and education to members through seminars, conferences and summer schools;

Actively promoting research in the fields of forensics and biometrics;

Disseminating knowledge and information related to all the disciplines of the forensic sciences and biometrics;

Contributing with other established relevant professional organizations, following decisions of the European Council on forensics matters, the guidelines provided by European Commission Monopoly Status Forensic Organizations (e.g. ENFSI) and European Commission funded programs on forensic research cross fertilization (e.g. COST actions);

Encouraging the highest ethical standards in the collection, preservation, examination and evaluation of evidence;

Actively promoting networking between professionals, researchers, students and technical partners in all forensics and biometrics branches;

Contributing to spread relevant information on new technologies and technical solutions for practitioners and researchers.

IDENTITY WEEK is the world’s largest and most important identity event, returning to Amsterdam in 2024!

ENFHEX is an Expert Working Group of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) and supports the aims and objectives of ENFSI in the area of Forensic Handwriting Examination. The activities of ENFHEX will be directed to:

Exchange of information and expertise
Support on technical issues
Promoting quality assurance, proficiency testing and collaborative exercises
Harmonisation of examination procedures and techniques
Co-operation in research and development activities