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Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee

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The Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to the scientific detection and analysis of bloodstain patterns present at crime scenes and on associated evidence.

Officers | Members | Standards | Other Work Products

 

Officers

Holly Latham, Subcommittee Chair, Kansas Bureau of Investigation

Susan Rinehart, Subcommittee Vice Chair, Los Angeles Police Department (Retired)

Vacant, Subcommittee Executive Secretary

Members

David Baldwin, Special Technologies Laboratory, USDOE

Nicole Blackwell, Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory

Todd Crosby, Georgia Bureau of Investigation

David Garber, Chula Vista Police Department

Elizabeth Geddes, US Department of Justice, Affiliate, (Legal Task Group representative)

Thomas Griffin, Griffin Forensic

Rebecca Hooks, Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services Command

Catherine Knutson, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (Quality Task Group representative)

Zack Kowalske, City of Roswell Police Department

Niki Osborne, Human Factors Training and Consultancy, New Zealand, Affiliate, (Human Factors Task Group representative)

Jennifer Preisig, Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory

Lauren Sautkulis, San Diego Sheriff's Regional Crime Laboratory

LeeAnn Singley, Grayson Singley Associates, LLC

Peter Valentin, University of New Haven

Haonan Wang, Colorado State University (Statistics Task Group representative)

Kevin Winer, Kansas City Police Department

Jeffrey Wolf, Texas Department of Public Safety

Toby L. Wolson, M.S., F-ABC, Noslow Forensic Consultations, LLC

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Affiliate List

Standards

On the OSAC Registry

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  • ANSI/ASB Standard 032, Standards for a Bloodstain Analyst's Training Program, 2020. 1st. Ed. (added January 5, 2023).
  • ASB Technical Report 033, Terms and Definitions in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. 2017. 1st. Ed. (added June 3, 2020).
  • ANSI/ASB Standard 157, Required Components for a Proficiency Testing Program in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. 2023. 1st. Ed. (added April 2, 2024).
  • ANSI/ASB Standard 158, Standard for Developing Standard Operating Procedures in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. 2023. 1st. Ed. (added November 7, 2023).
  • OSAC 2021-N-0039, Standard for Mentorship Program in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (added April 5, 2022 and sent to ASB for further development and publication). 
  • OSAC 2021-S-0011, Standards for Technical Review of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Reporting (added April 4, 2023 and sent to ASB for further development and publication).
  • OSAC 2022-N-0010, Standards for Development of an Accredited Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Certification Program (added December 6, 2022 and sent to ASB for further development and publication).
  • OSAC 2022-S-0030, Standard Methodology in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (added July 5, 2023 and sent to ASB for further development and publication).

Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO) & Eligible for the OSAC Registry

At an SDO for Further Development & Publication

  • OSAC 2021-N-0039, Standard for Mentorship Program in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
  • OSAC 2021-S-0011, Standards for Technical Review of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Reporting (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
  • OSAC 2022-N-0010, Standard for the Development of an Accredited Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Certification Program (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
  • OSAC 2022-S-0030, Standard Methodology in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis  (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry).
  • REVISION to ASB 030, Standard for a Quality Assurance Program in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. 20xx. 2nd. Ed.
  • REVISION to ASB 033, Terms and Definitions in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. 20xx. 2nd. Ed. 
  • REVISION to ASB 072, Standard for the Validation of Procedures in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. 20xx. 2nd. Ed.

Under Development

  • Standard for Documenting Bloodstains and Bloodstain Patterns at Scenes.
  • Standard for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis on Textiles (clothing and absorbent materials).
  • Standard for Determining Area of Convergence and Area of Origin. 
  • Method for Determining Angle of Impact.
  • Method for Determining Directionality of Stains.

Other Work Products

Process Maps

Research & Development Needs

Webinars, Presentations & Training Videos

Discipline-Specific Bibliographies and Bibliographic References

These documents may contain information to help forensic scientists, judges, lawyers, researchers, and other readers better understand the nature, scope, and foundations of the individual disciplines as currently practiced. The identification of these documents does not represent an endorsement by OSAC or NIST. Only standards that are posted on the OSAC Registry and Technical Guidance documents, are endorsed by OSAC. The referenced documents may be subject to copyright. Note: Subcommittee position statements or responses to data collections by the subcommittee do not necessarily represent the position of OSAC or NIST.

Created July 11, 2014, Updated April 3, 2024