The New England Division of the International Association for Identification (NEDIAI) was chartered on August 6th, 1987, and is comprised of members from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.  The organization has grown substantially over the past 30 years, currently having more than 200 members.

Founded as a regional division of the International Association for Identification (IAI), the NEDIAI is a professional organization of law enforcement officers, identification specialists, forensic scientists, crime scene investigators and students, all of whom share a desire to pursue knowledge and excellence in the scientific endeavor of criminal identification.