SWGGSR Mission Statement
The mission, goals, and structure of the SWGGSR committee were established by organizational meetings of laboratory analysts held at the FBI in June 2005.

The mission of SWGGSR is to make recommendations for internationally accepted guidelines for the forensic examination of gunshot residues.
Latest News
   
Guide for Primer Gunshot Residue Analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry
   
   
   
Related Links
 
• About Scientific Working Groups

• American Society of Trace Evidence Examiners

• International Association of Microanalysis

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• National  Institute of Justice

• Law Enforcement Standards Office

 
SWGGSR Goals
   
The mission will be accomplished by:

• Promoting professional development in gunshot residues analysis;

• Providing a means of information exchange within the forensic science community;

• Providing guidelines for gunshot residues investigations, examinations, and reporting;

• Performing collaborative exercises;

• Specifying requirements for analysts' knowledge, skills, and abilities;

• Establishing quality assurance guidelines;

• Gaining National/International acceptance  of SWGGSR guidelines.
   
Become A Member
 
Please read our Bylaws to find information about your organization's eligibility for membership in SWGGSR.

If interested in being a member, please complete the member application form and email it to SWGGSR Vice Chairman Michael Martinez.