



These documents may contain information to help forensic scientists, judges, lawyers, researchers, and other readers better understand the nature, scope, and foundations of the individual disciplines as currently practiced. OSAC Footwear & Tire Tread Subcommittee Update at the International Association for Identification (IAI) Conference, August 2018.ĭiscipline-Specific Bibliographies and Bibliographic References.Webinars, Presentations & Training Videos See the research and development needs identified by the Footwear & Tire Subcommittee.Foundational Studies Related to Footwear Impression Evidence.OSAC Footwear & Tire Subcommittee's Response to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology's (PCAST) Request for Information – Submitted December 2015.Note: Subcommittee position statements or responses to data collections by the subcommittee do not necessarily represent the position of OSAC or NIST. Footwear & Tire Examination Process Map (Current Practice), June 9, 2022.Best Practice Recommendation for Articulation, Interpretation, and Conclusions in Footwear and Tire Report Writing and Testimony.Best Practice Recommendation for Examination and Documentation of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence.OSAC 2021-S-0017, Best Practice Recommendation for the Chemical Processing of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence.Standard for Examination and Documentation of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence.ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 126, Best Practice Recommendation for Casting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence at the Crime Scene, First Edition, 2020.ANSI/ASB Standard 099, Standard for Footwear/Tire Examination Proficiency Testing Program, First Edition, 2020.ASB Technical Report 097, Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence, First Edition, 2019.ANSI/ASB Standard 095, Standard for Minimum Qualifications and Training for a Footwear/Tire Forensic Science Service Provider, First Edition, 2020.ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 052, Best Practice Recommendation for the Detection and Collection of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence, First Edition, 2022.ASB Technical Report 051, Scope of Work for a Footwear/Tire Examiner, First Edition, 2020.ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 050, Best Practice Recommendation for Photographic Documentation of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence, First Edition, 2021.published standard on the osac registry (added September 7, 2021).Natasha Wheatley, Subcommittee Executive Secretary, ADA County Sheriff's Office MembersĪNSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 049, Best Practice Recommendation for Lifting of Footwear and Tire Impressions, First Edition, 2020.

Officers | Members | Standards | Other Work Products Officersĭavid Kanaris, Subcommittee Chair, Alaska Scientific Crime Detection LaboratoryĬhristopher Hamburg, Subcommittee Vice Chair, ANSI National Accreditation Board ( Quality Task Group representative) Examiners provide expert opinions regarding source conclusions, determine the manufacturer, make, or model of the source of a questioned impression, compare questioned impressions, make, or model of an item of footwear or tire from an image or video, and write reports and provide testimony. The Footwear & Tire Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to the detection, documentation, recovery, examination and comparison of footwear and tire evidence.įorensic footwear and/or tire examiners undertake the following tasks: documenting, collecting and preserving footwear and tire evidence, and comparing and analyzing footwear or tire impressions.
