129Forensic Training, Education, and Institutes
background investigations. e lack of a solid education and or inability to
pass law enforcement background integrity investigations was very inecient
and frustrating for applicants and employers. e NIJ TWGED published
the rst guidelines for forensic education, training, and professional devel-
opment (NIJ, 2004). is publication developed by the TWGED committee
provides excellent guidance on how to design eective and ecient training
and professional development programs:
Training is the formal, structured process through which a forensic scien-
tist reaches a level of scientic knowledge and expertise required to con-
duct specic forensic analyses. Appropriate training is required before an ...