Employees of this new crime laboratory have requirements to be made for their credentials and background. This agencies wants trustworthy individuals who do not cut corners to increase efficiency but follow all steps and guidelines. There are policies in place to ensure that employees will treat and analyze evidence in the proper manner to ensure accuracy of our test. The work in this lab can contribute to a person being imprisoned or freed so we take great care with this responsibility. There has been many forensic experts without an actual background in forensics. This is due partly to there being no national stands that are required to be a forensic expert in the United States. One of the ways to become a forensic expert is to be Certified
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Our policies go in line with agencies such as The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD) (Ascld-laborg, 2015), and the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) (Greg, 2009). These boards have helped increase the standards of accreditation by using profiling tests, assessment of quality of training, ongoing education, improve competence, and more. The ABC attempts to, “measure professional levels of knowledge, skill, and abilities”. There will also be tests that will be given to access the skills of the applicant in forensics. When the applicant passes the test there will also be a background investigation started. It is important that our laboratory has trustworthy and honest employees. This job takes high levels of confidentiality and skill to do well. These boards will help to support oversight of our …show more content…
Employees must remain honest with their work, this includes marking the right time and dates on evidence and the correct measurements. Efficiency is upheld by the supervisors prioritizing the needs of the lab and the resources given to all subjects. Quality is insured by supervisors verifying the quality of the work done on a weekly basis. Management is responsible for keeping proper records of maintenance, cliabration of equemnts, rest of equpmnet perfomvce, testing of emplyoees, maitnaing reefernc ematerials, and documentation of any safety hazards to maintain safe and healthy working environments.Management is also responsible for ensuring hgih security of the laobrty. Security is maintained by having security clearance to enter the laboratory, security cameras throughout the lab, key cards to enter and leave, chain of evidence reports, and
Our policies go in line with agencies such as The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD) (Ascld-laborg, 2015), and the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) (Greg, 2009). These boards have helped increase the standards of accreditation by using profiling tests, assessment of quality of training, ongoing education, improve competence, and more. The ABC attempts to, “measure professional levels of knowledge, skill, and abilities”. There will also be tests that will be given to access the skills of the applicant in forensics. When the applicant passes the test there will also be a background investigation started. It is important that our laboratory has trustworthy and honest employees. This job takes high levels of confidentiality and skill to do well. These boards will help to support oversight of our …show more content…
Employees must remain honest with their work, this includes marking the right time and dates on evidence and the correct measurements. Efficiency is upheld by the supervisors prioritizing the needs of the lab and the resources given to all subjects. Quality is insured by supervisors verifying the quality of the work done on a weekly basis. Management is responsible for keeping proper records of maintenance, cliabration of equemnts, rest of equpmnet perfomvce, testing of emplyoees, maitnaing reefernc ematerials, and documentation of any safety hazards to maintain safe and healthy working environments.Management is also responsible for ensuring hgih security of the laobrty. Security is maintained by having security clearance to enter the laboratory, security cameras throughout the lab, key cards to enter and leave, chain of evidence reports, and