The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
Professional society for crime laboratory directors
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The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD, pronounced 'azz-clad') is an American nonprofit society for forensic science.[1] Membership is multinational, and is open to crime lab directors, managers or supervisors.[1][2] ASCLD holds an annual members' conference, in which management training is given and networking is encouraged.[3]
| Abbreviation | ASCLD |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1974 |
| Founder | Briggs White, then director of the FBI Laboratory |
| Founded at | Quantico, Virginia |
| Type | Not-for-profit organization |
| Legal status | Professional society |
| Purpose | Bring together crime lab leaders |
| Location | |
Region served | United States and worldwide |
| Services | Annual conferences |
| Members | 700 (2025) |
President | Dean Gialamas |
| Funding | Members fees |
| Website | www |
History
The origins of ASCLD lie in a meeting of crime laboratory directors organised in 1973 by Clarence Kelly and Briggs White, of the FBI. At this meeting, a steering committee was formed, which brought ASCLD into being in 1974. The first meeting was held in Quantico.[2][4]
In the 1980s, ASCLD created subcommittee to develop standards for crime laboratories. This subcommittee was spun off as a separate organization, The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board, or ASCLD/LAB. ASCLD/LAB merged with ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) in 2016.[4][5]
