Author: Yujiemi Chisholm

Accreditation Document Repository

Large Office: Personnel Training Documents

These documents pertain to personnel training and support services, and address standards for NAME Personnel and Staffing, section “G” as well as NAME Support Services and Consultants, section “H” and IACME Forensic Specialists, section “E”. These examples are reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Large Office: Records Documents

These documents pertain to records retention, social media, release of information – including daily case review – and address standards for NAME Reports and Recording Keeping, section “F” and IACME Agency Practices, section “A” as well as IACME Investigative Practices, section “B”. These examples are reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Medium Office: Toxicology Documents

These documents pertain to toxicology – including other samples and rapid toxicology guidelines – and address standards for IACME Laboratory Services, section “D”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office that performs autopsies in-house and at other facilities.
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Large Office: Postmortem Examination Documents

These documents pertain to postmortem examination and general responsibilities of the forensic pathologist, and address standards for NAME Morgue Operations, section “C” and IACME Agency Practices, section “A” as well as IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C”. These examples are reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Medium Office: Morgue Operations and Lab Services Documents

These documents pertain to body receiving and releasing, disposition of unclaimed decedents, in-house autopsy policy, portable dental machines – including x-ray machines, and Rapid DNA machine use – and address standards for IACME Morgue Facilities, section “C” as well as IACME Laboratory Services, section “D”. These examples are reflective of a medium-sized office that performs autopsies in-house and at other facilities.
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Large Office: Case Involvement Documents

These documents pertain to case notification, acceptance, and declination – including death notification, in-custody deaths, death scene investigation/child death investigation, and identification – and address standards for NAME Investigations, section “B” and IACME Agency Practices, section “A” as well as IACME Investigative Practices, section “B”. These examples are reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Large Office: Mass Disaster Plan

This policy example pertains to mass disaster planning – including multiple fatalities from a single event and disaster to OCME facility – and addresses standards for NAME General, section “A”. This example is reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
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Large Office: Maintenance and Facility Documents

These documents pertain to facility maintenance and security – including employee safety – and address standards for NAME General, section “A” and IACME Agency Practices, section “A”. These examples are reflective of a large office that performs autopsies in-house.
Forensics TTA

2025 Forensics TTA Calendar of National Events

The Forensics TTA calendar of events provides a centralized view of national conferences, trainings, and other events of interest to BJA Forensics Program grantees. This calendar is a downloadable resource designed to assist grantees with effective planning of event attendance when supported by BJA Forensics Program funding. Event entries are color coded by event type – conferences, trainings, and other (e.g., meetings, convenings). Clicking on a color-coded event entry produces a pop-up box which provides information including its name, date(s), and location along with a direct link to the event’s main page for additional details such as the agenda and registration, travel, and lodging information. Questions about applying or utilizing BJA funding to attend any events presented on this calendar should be directed to your assigned BJA Policy and Programs Office representatives. Explore the calendar today and contact the Forensics TTA team via ForensicsTTA@rti.org with any questions or suggestions for ensuring this resource best fits your needs!