On 5th March 2009 CAS Ltd became an ASCLD/LAB (American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board) Proficiency Test provider
The company provides the following 2 types of tests for the fingerprint profession:
- ASCLD/LAB approved proficiency tests for participating forensic laboratories
AND
- Individual quality assured competency/proficiency tests for individual latent print examiners (quality assured by the UK London South Bank University)
What We Do
ASCLD/LAB approved testing
CAS Ltd prepares and provides 4 proficiency tests annually on:
1st February 1st May 1st August 1st November
We provide:
- a quality prepared and approved test
- dispatched direct by secure post ensuring consistent quality
- results can be sent to us by email or text or post
- with any appeals being made to ASCLD/LAB in accord with their procedures
Quality Assured Individual Testing
We provide:
- 3 hour timed tests for individual latent print examiners
- with candidates being anonymous being given a unique reference number
- with the test being taken under the supervision of an invigilator
- the paper being independently assessed
- having a right of appeal to the UK University
How We Do It
CAS Ltd develops its own crime scene finger and palm
marks from its own collection of fingerprint and palm forms taken from
consenting donors. This ensures that every mark in the collection is from a
known person and all tests are prepared from original documents, to ensure high
quality.
CAS Ltd has tried to reflect in the test the type of
material that would normally be expected to be received into an average
fingerprint laboratory or bureau during a routine day.
