Proficiency Testing
HD International cooperated with Forensic Foundations Pty to provide end-to-end forensic proficiency tests encompassing all parts of real casework, rather than the traditional analytical stage only.
We are currently offering a range of 2022 tests from Biology to Chemical Criminalistics to Fingerprints to Document Examination.
2022 Proficiency Testing Discipline includes
2022 – Bio1 Biological examination including biological material ID and DNA
2022 – Bio2 Bloodstain pattern analysis
2022 – Bio3 Biological examination including biological material ID and DNA
2022 – Bio4 Biological examination including biological material ID and DNA
2022 – Bio5 Kinship (DNA)
2022 – CC1 Fibres examination
2022 – CC2 Glass examination
2022 – C3 Automotive paint examination
2022 – CC4 Ignitable fluid residue analysis
2022 – FDE1 Document examination
2022 – FDE2 Handwriting (numerals) comparison / ink analysis
2022 – FP1 Enhancement, detection and identification
2022 – FP2 Latent marks / 10 print comparisons
2022 – CT1 Digital forensics
2022 – CT1 Digital forensics
2022 – CT3 Clandestine laboratory investigation
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Examination |
Scenario |
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Results submitted |
Final Report distributed |
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Biological Criminalistics |
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2022-Bio1 |
Biological examination inc. biological material ID and DNA |
Sexual assault: A male complainant alleges that he has been anally raped by one offender and forced to perform oral sex on a second offender. |
December 2021 |
January |
March |
May |
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2022-Bio2* |
Bloodstain pattern analysis |
Assault: Two males are admitted to hospital with serious injuries. They both state that a fight has occurred at a particular location, but their stories are not consistent. |
January |
February |
April |
June |
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2022-Bio3 |
Biological examination inc. biological material ID and DNA |
Assault: The complainant was attacked on their way home from work, their jewelry and wallet were taken. The complainant believes that there were two assailants. The complainant grabbed and held onto a scarf belonging to one of the offenders. The complainant is known to have bled. |
March |
April |
June |
August |
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2022-Bio4 |
Biological examination inc. biological fluid ID and DNA |
Sexual Assault: The complainant believes her drinks were spiked at a party and she was sexually assaulted. There was a delay in reporting so there are no medical samples, however her clothing has been collected. |
June |
July |
September |
November |
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2022-Bio5 |
Kinship (DNA) |
Kinship: Two women gave birth to daughters in the 1960s. Both children were put up for adoption. A 25-year-old man is now searching for his biological family. His mother is deceased, but he has traced her birth to the hospital where these two women gave birth. |
September |
October |
December |
February 2023 |
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Chemical Criminalistics |
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2022-CC1 |
Fibres examination |
The victim was subject to a violent assault and robbery. He was kicked and punched in the upper body by two assailants. He described the assailants as both wearing stocking masks and fabric gloves. |
January |
February |
April |
June |
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2022-CC2 |
Glass examination |
A car window has been broken and goods stolen from the car. |
March |
April |
June |
August |
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2022-CT2 |
Personal lubricant examination |
A serial rapist has attacked 4 women. The women report he used a lubricant, which appeared to come from a tube he brought with him. The tube of lubricant has not been recovered. |
May |
June |
August |
October |
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2022-CC3 |
Automotive paint examination |
A fatal hit run has occurred. Automotive paint flakes were recovered from the scene. |
July |
August |
October |
December |
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2022-FDE2* |
Ink analysis |
An investigation has commenced in relation to handwritten entries in a diary located with a shipment of illicit drugs. |
August |
September |
November |
January 2023 |
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2033-CC4 |
Ignitable fluid residue analysis |
The complainant's car was found badly burnt in their driveway. Was the fire set deliberately using ignitable fluids (arson) or was it accidental? |
September |
October |
December |
February 2023 |
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Document Examination |
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2022-FDE1 |
Document examination |
A multi-page contract is in dispute, with one of the parties denying that they would agree to the details outlined in the contract. |
February |
March |
May |
July |
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2022-FDE2* |
Handwriting (numerals) comparison / ink analysis |
An investigation has commenced in relation to handwritten entries in a diary located with a shipment of illicit drugs. |
August |
September |
November |
January 2023 |
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Fingerprint Examination |
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2022-FP1 |
Enhancement, detection, identification |
Threatening letters have been received by the complainant. They have been printed on a home printer and therefore not suitable for forensic document examination. |
February |
March |
May |
July |
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2022-FP2 |
Latent marks / ten print comparisons |
A robbery has occurred at an office, cash and other valuables have been taken. The scene has been dusted for prints and a number of items appear to have been moved. These items have been treated with cyanoacrylate to enhance any finger marks. |
July |
August |
October |
December |
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Crime Scene Examination |
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2022-Bio2* |
Bloodstain pattern analysis |
Assault: Two males are admitted to hospital with serious injuries. They both state that a fight has occurred at a particular location, but their stories are not consistent. |
January |
February |
April |
June |
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Digital Forensics |
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2022-CT1 |
Digital Forensics |
A private company's server has been hacked, data altered and externally facing pages defaced. |
April |
May |
July |
September |
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Drug Analysis |
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2022-CT3 |
Drug Analysis |
What appears to be a clandestine laboratory has been located in the basement of a group of flats. Clandestine laboratory specialists have been called and have recorded the scene and collected a number of items. |
June |
July |
September |
November |
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