American Society of Crime Lab Directors

Ethics

The major responsibility of the Ethics Committee is to handle all ethics complaints brought before the ASCLD Board of Directors and apply them to the Code of Ethics via the Enforcement Procedure of the Code of Ethics.

Code of Ethics

The AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIME LABORATORY DIRECTORS recognizes the existence of ethics issues arising from activities unique to managers, such as hiring, training and supervising subordinates, establishing procedures for evidence handling and analysis, and providing quality assurance. These management responsibilities may have a profound effect on the integrity and quality of the work product of a crime laboratory, yet are not generally addressed in the ethics codes of other forensic science associations.

Therefore, as members of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIME LABORATORY DIRECTORS, we will strive to foster an atmosphere within our laboratories, which will actively encourage our employees to understand and follow ethical practices. Further, we shall endeavor to discharge our responsibilities toward the public, our employers, our employees and the profession of forensic science in accordance with the ASCLD Guidelines for Forensic Laboratory Management Practices.