Welcome

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 in excess of 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.

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News and Events

• Check out our Trainings page for some exciting opportunities in the New England area.

Conference

The 2022 Conference will be held in Massachusetts. 
​Stay tuned for details!

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Below is our group photo from the 2017 Conference.  More photos can be seen here. ​

Journal

The NEDIAI journal is published quarterly and mailed to all current members.  The newsletter contains articles of interest to the forensic/crime scene investigation community as well as updates on upcoming training events.  If you would like to submit an article for consideration for publication, or if you are a business seeking advertising space in the journal, please contact our Editor Amanda Armstrong. ​

Read our journals:​

• 2020 Vol 1 
• 2019 Vol 3
• 2019 Vol 2 
• 2019 Vol 1 
• 2018 Vol 3 
• 2018 Vol 2
• 2018 Vol 1
• 2017 Vol 3 
• 2017 Vol 2
• 2017 Vol 1
• 2016 Vol 3
• 2016 Vol 2
• 2016 Vol 1
• 2015 Vol 3
• 2015 Vol 2
• 2015 Vol 1
• 2014 Vol 3
• 2014 Vol 2
• 2014 Vol 1

Mission Statement

Our mission at this organization is to: 

1. Associate persons who are actively engaged in the business of identification, investigation and scientific crime detection in an organized body so that the profession in all its branches may be standardized and practiced effectively and scientifically. 
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2. To encourage research work in scientific crime detection and developments. 

3. To encourage the enlargement and improvement of the science of fingerprints and other branches of scientific identification in crime detection. 

4. To keep its members apprised of the latest techniques, discoveries and developments in crime detection and the science of identification in all its phases. 

5. To employ all the collective wisdom of the profession to advance the scientific technique of personal identification and crime detection. 

Excellence Through Knowledge
"NEDIAI is an IAI Centennial Ruby Sponsor"​