Tape Subgroup

Tape Evidence Guidelines

Tape evidence examination sample
Guideline for Forensic Examination of Pressure Sensitive Tapes: Descriptions of various tapes, manufacturing similarities and differences and the steps in a forensic analysis.

Process To Create

  • To provide a standardized approach to an analysis generally conducted randomly and infrequently in forensic laboratories.
  • Drafts offered to community for comment
  • Comments reviewed by the tape subgroup and incorporated or denied. All changes presented to the full SWG for their review.
  • Final draft voted on by full SWG - If approved, submitted to ASTM for incorporation
  • Enforcement - Voluntary

Documents

Reference Articles

These articles are provided since they may be difficult to locate and are not copyrighted:

Members

Andria Mehltretter

FBI Laboratory

Lee Bender

ATF

Madlen Margau

Centre of Forensic Sciences

Mark Ahonen

Indiana State Police Laboratory

Susan Gross

Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Thom Hopen

ATF

Ulrich Simmross

Bundeskriminalamt Kriminaltechnisches Institute

Corresponding Member

Jenny M. Smith

Missouri Highway Patrol