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Issuing Authority: Division Commander Page 1 of 109 Issue Date: 09/01/18 Version 19 Forensic Firearms Identification Unit TEST METHODS INDIANA STATE POLICE FORENSIC FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION UNIT TEST METHODS Issuing Authority: Division Commander Page 2 of 109 Issue Date: 09/01/18 Version 19 FOREWORD The Forensic Firearms Identification Unit (FFIU) of the Indiana State Police Laboratory Division is responsible for conducting forensic firearm and toolmark examinations, which relate to the examination of and comparative analysis of firearms, ammunition components, tools and the markings they produce. This service is provided to all law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, coroners and criminal justice agencies at no cost to the contributor. The FFIU is staffed with trained and skilled examiners who have baccalaureate degrees in criminal justice, physical sciences or other related studies. These examiners have successfully completed extensive formalized training programs under the direct control of the Laboratory Division and are directly supervised by the Forensic Firearms Identification Unit Supervisor.

Firearms Reference Collection Page 91 6. Ammunition Reference Collection Page 94 7. Performance Checks and Maintenance Page 95 ... Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners Procedures Manual, July 9, 2001 . ... whether it is in the evidence receiving area, firearms section, test firing area or in court. Safe firearm handling within the

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