Welcome to the International Association for Identification

We are the oldest and largest forensic association in the world. This professional forensic association represents a diverse, knowledgeable and experienced membership that are assembled to educate, share, critique and publish methods, techniques and research in the physical forensic science disciplines.

Education and Professional Development are core aspects of the IAI mission. To meet this mission the IAI holds an annual educational conference that offers a week of high quality, cutting-edge education and hands on training in the fields of forensic physical evidence and crime scene investigation.

The IAI Conference is the largest in the world for Forensic and Crime Scene Professionals and offers a full week packed with scientific, technical and operational lectures, as well as hands-on workshops focused on a wide variety of topics. Topics include Crime Scene Investigation and Processing, Photography, the collection and examination of Latent Print, Footwear and Tire Track, and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence, Biometrics, and many other types of impression and identification evidence disciplines.

The IAI Conference is a cost-effective and time-efficient investment in your career as well as your standing in the profession. This is your opportunity to stay in tune with professional standards, certification, and the latest issues related to forensic science and crime scene evidence.

About

The IAI Conference will be held in Reno, Nevada at the Peppermill Resort and Conference Center.

Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a full week of professional, scientific and technical lectures in the disciplines of Biometric, Bloodstain Pattern, Crime Scene, Digital, Facial Identification, Footwear and Tire Track, Forensic Art, Photography, DNA, Ten Print and Latent Print Evidence. The IAI conference is the best place for experts in these fields to stay up to date on the latest techniques, technologies and issues in forensic science, and to learn more about quality assurance, standards developments, and the most comprehensive forensic certification program in the world.

Benefits of Membership

Membership in the IAI provides the following important benefits for forensic science and law enforcement professionals:
Public representation and serves as the focal point for public information concerning the forensic identification profession.
Annual International Educational Conference, presented at a different site each year.
Additional training and educational seminars offered throughout the year at many sites.
Promotes accuracy, precision, and specificity in the forensic identification sciences.
Membership qualifications ensure that only eligible individuals are admitted as members. Consequently, IAI membership substantiates professional competency and is widely recognized by courts and other domains as a sign of distinction in the area of forensic science.
Authorized the use of the IAI logo on professional documents such as letterheads and business cards.
The Journal of Forensic Identification (JFI), an internationally recognized quarterly scientific journal. The JFI includes articles by international authorities on original investigations, experiments, testing, and reviews in all branches of forensic identification.
Personal contact with the most up-to-date, talented forensic identification specialists in the world through conferences, workshops, and seminars.
Information on the latest decisions and other late-breaking items posted regularly to the IAI's web site.
Employment announcements.
An annually updated Membership Directory.

Sponsors

The IAI is grateful for the generous contributions of each of our key sponsors, who enable us to offer many of the exceptional attendee experiences at our Annual Conference. Please take time to visit representatives from each of the companies below at their exhibit booths and say ‘Thank You’!

Keynote Presenters

The most highly respected and knowledgeable forensic professionals in the industry participate in our program. Among our esteemed speakers, panelists and workshop presenters are the following two Keynote Presenters we are proud to include in our program:

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