Archived Updates

November 17, 2007

December Meeting Announcement Posted

SCAFO Dues Renewal Form

New announcement posted on Employment Page

August 30, 2007

SCAFO 16th Annual Seminar
October 1 & 2, 2007
Riverside Marriott
Riverside, Ca 92501
Schedule and Registration Information

New announcement posted on Employment Page

August 17, 2007

New announcement posted on Employment Page

July 21, 2007

SCAFO 16th Annual Seminar
October 1 & 2, 2007
Riverside Marriott
Riverside, Ca 92501
Schedule and Registration Information

New announcement posted on Employment Page

May 19, 2007

New announcement posted on Employment Page

May 5, 2007

SCAFO 70th Anniversary Celebration Photos

SCAFO 16th Annual Seminar
October 1 & 2, 2007
Riverside Marriott
Riverside, Ca 92501
Schedule and Registration Information

New announcement posted on Employment Page

April 11, 2007

New announcement posted on Employment Page

--- Reminder ---
Final days to make your reservation
All tickets must be purchased prior to the event.
All registration forms and checks must be postmarked
on or before April 18, 2007.

March 27, 2007

New announcement posted on Employment Page

1937-2007
SCAFO 70th Anniversary Celebration
April 28, 2007

March Air Force Base Museum
Riverside, CA

Announcement

All tickets must be purchased prior to the event.
All registration forms and checks must be postmarked
on or before April 18, 2007.

Registration Form

March 17, 2007

New announcement posted on Employment Page

March 9, 2007

1937-2007
SCAFO 70th Anniversary Celebration
April 28, 2007

March Air Force Base Museum
Riverside, CA

Announcement

All tickets must be purchased prior to the event. All registration forms and checks must be postmarked
on or before April 18, 2007.

Registration Form

New announcements posted on Employment Page

February 14, 2007

New announcements posted on Employment Page

The webmaster apologies to the SCAFO website visitors.
Technical difficulties have prevented updates for the last several of weeks.
The host company (Aplus) has moved the website onto a new server and the problems should now be resolved.

January 10, 2007

New announcements posted on Employment Page

December 27, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

Home page updated with new Executive Board

Officers page updated with new Executive Board

December 20, 2006

SCAFO Meeting Page Updated

Other Meetings Updated

The Print Online updated
All issues of Volume 22 posted

New announcements posted on Employment Page

Home page updated with new Executive Board

December 2, 2006

SCAFO member Howard Speaks passed away
on Tuesday November 28 at the age of 85.

Howard received SCAFO's Charles Wolford Award in 2003 and
many of us remember him as a high school teacher and college instructor who taught us our first course about fingerprints.

Howard joined the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department in 1948 and retired in 1979.

A memorial service will be held Friday December 8 and 10:00 A.M. at the Church On The Way, Prayer Chapel
which is located at 14344 Sherman Way, Van Nuys. Immediately following the service will be a reception down stairs at the church.
Howard will be buried next to his wife at the Inglewood Park Cemetery.

If you would like to send cards to his family, you can send them to his
daughter and her husband. Cathy & Brian Gordon 5563 W. 79th St. Los Angeles 90045.

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New announcements posted on Employment Page

November 7, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

and a corrected salary posted for the San Diego position.

October 25, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

September 28, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

August 30, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

August 5, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

July 29, 2006

SCAFO Seminar Information and Registration Form 

New announcements posted on Employment Page

June 13, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

May 30, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

Training page updated

April 27, 2006

IAI Sponsored training in California

Listed

April 25, 2006

New announcement posted on Employment Page

The Print Online updated
Volume 22, Issue 1 posted.

April 12, 2006

Scafo seminar announcement posted

New unusual print posted.

April 11, 2006

Past SCAFO President Robert Topliff passed away April 7, 2006.

 The following obituary was published in today.

TOPLIFF, ROBERT FRANK Bob Topliff passed away on the morning of April 7, 2006 in Banning, California. He was born on July 12, 1919 in Bruce, Wisconsin. In 1922 his family drove cross country to live in Glendale, CA where Bob grew up. He was an excellent mechanic as a young man and built & raced several cars with his "Ramblers" Car Club. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII as a B17 Crew Chief. He then had a 30 year career in law enforcement as a Detective with Glendale P.D., and as a Captain with Downey, CA P.D. He has lived in Hemet, CA since 1992. He was preceeded in death by his wife, LaVerna McMann; Sister, Josephine Heckman, and parents, Rolla Topliff and Emma Christiansen. He is survived by children, Carol Topliff Kelly, and Edward Topliff, and Sister, Anna Jean Topliff Raymond.
Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA. Arrangements pending.
Published in the Press-Enterprise on 4/11/2006.

April 10, 2006

Home page updated with 2006 Executive Board

April 5, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

Agency page updated

Broken links fixed

March 20, 2006

Several announcements posted on Employment Page

Training page updated

March 1, 2006

Meeting announcement page updated

February 25, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

February 8, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

February 6, 2006

New announcements posted on Employment Page

New link for the Nevada State Division added to links page.

January 23, 2006

2006 Officers posted

Employment page updated

Membership activity page updated

Meeting announcement page updated

Training page updated

The Print Online page updated
Volume 21, Issue 5 & 6 posted and 2005 index completed

*****

December 12, 2005

Employment Page updated

December 8, 2005

2006 Membership Renewal Form

Employment Page updated

November 15, 2005

Employment Page updated

August 20, 2005

SCAFO Seminar Registration Form posted

Employment Page updated

August 1, 2005

Employment Page updated

July 26, 2005

Employment Page updated
New Riverside CAL-ID announcements posted

New courses for fall of 2005
UC Davis Forensic Science Program
UC Davis Extension
1333 Research Park Drive
Davis, CA 95616
1-800-752-0881
extension.ucdavis.edu/forensicscience/

July 25, 2005

New link added to the Links Page
Bill Leo's book is available at www.fingerprintidentification.net.

The Print Online page updated
Volume 21, Issue 4 posted.

Membership Activity updated

Employment Page updated

July 2, 2005

Employment Page updated
New announcement posted

June 18, 2005

Employment Page updated
Several announcements posted

The Print Online page updated
Volume 21, Issue 3 posted.

May 6, 2005

Website maintenance.

Various links corrected.

May 2, 2005
Local Training Course Information Posted

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April 22, 2005

Employment Page updated

April 9, 2005

The Print Online page updated
Volume 21, Issue 1 & 2 posted

Employment Page updated
Membership Activity updated
Links page updated

***

New Link  Evidence Technology Magazine New Link

Free Offer to SCAFO Members
Evidence Technology Magazine is offering a free subscription to SCAFO members
Email your name and indicate you are a member of SCAFO to:
subscriptions@evidencemagazine.com and request a validation code.
When you receive the validation code,
go to www.evidencemagazine.com and click on agency subscriptions, and complete the form
.

March 7, 2005

Solicitation for Sourcebook Authors
Please submit your name for consideration by March 15, 2005.

Employment Page updated

1st International Human Identification E-Symposium

Registration Deadline April 7, 2005

February 19, 2005

Employment Page updated

February 12, 2005

Solicitation for Sourcebook Authors
Please submit your name for consideration by March 15, 2005.

Links page updated

Other Training page updated
Local (Ontario Police Dept.) Bloodstain Pattern Class announced

January 29, 2005

A new section added to the website
Pages to honor Dr. Henry Faulds

Employment Page updated

January 17, 2005

SCAFO 2005 meeting schedule posted

January 15, 2005

Employment Page updated

Two new positions posted

January 10, 2005

Employment Page updated
San Bernardino closing date changed to January 20

December 29, 2004

Employment Page updated
New announcement posted

December 24, 2004

The SCAFO Board wishes all members and friends a very Merry Christmas

2005 SCAFO renewal form available online

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DICK WARRINGTON’S FINGERPRINTING TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP
Feb. 7 & 8 - Los Angeles
Feb. 10 &11 - San Diego
Details and registration form

Employment Page updated
New announcement posted

Membership Activity updated

The Print Online page updated
Volume 20, Issue 5 & 6 posted

The index pages updated to include all of 2004

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December 18  2004

Past SCAFO President James "De" Alexander  
died Thursday, December 16, 2004.

The services are 6:00 PM, Thursday, December 23, at the First Assembly of God
Rialto, 206 W. 1st (cross of Palm), Rialto, CA  

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the

American Diabetes Association.

 

"De" joined SCAFO June 3, 1983
and served the association in various positions, including his term as

President in 1990.

****

  December 18  2004

New website
Michele Triplett's Fingerprint Terms
added to the links page.

****

November 19 2004

Employment Page updated
New announcement posted

November 18 2004

December 4 Meeting Information updated

Speaker information posted
***
Speaker Frank Fitzpatrick
OCSD Lab Director (Retired)

(The topic is planned but it will not be posted on the website,
however it will be of great interest. Contact the host for topic.)

 

November 5, 2004

Non-SCAFO Training page updated

December 4 Meeting Information

November 5, 2004

Special Alert

All SCAFO email accounts were lost (see below).
We are currently in the process of restoring the email forwarding accounts for your convenience.

All members desiring to use this forwarding service need to request a SCAFO email forwarder
and provide the email address where they would like the account to forward.

Please the submit the request email@scafo.org.

The requests will be implemented as quickly as possible.
The editor deeply regrets the inconvenience this presents to our members.

November 5, 2004

The SCAFO website and email server suffered severe hosting problems during the last week of October.

Because of what the editor/webmaster felt was unsatisfactory
technical support from Digihost (the host), the website has been moved to Aplus.net.

One of the major problems was the loss of all SCAFO email accounts and forwarders.
The account information was not retrievable and so all SCAFO email accounts are not currently operating.

The editor/webmaster deeply regrets the inconvenience this presents to our members
and those attempting to contact our members via SCAFO email.

******

October 24, 2004

December 4 Meeting Information Posted

Employment Page updated

October 5, 2004

Employment Page updated

September 23, 2004

Employment Page updated

September 10, 2004

Employment Page updated
Seminar Information
Registration Form

August 17, 2004

Website operational problems corrected.
A recent MS Windows Server update on the host server caused some technical problems with the website.
The webmaster and Digihost technical support personnel apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
The problem has been corrected any visitor who finds an additional problem should notify the webmaster immediately at editor @ scafo.org.
 

Employment Page updated

August 6, 2004

Seminar Information posted

Registration Form

Employment Page updated
Local announcement posted

July 11, 2004

Correction to the calendar in the July / August issue of The Print.
ABFDE's
"Comparative Science in Daubert World" program is scheduled for October 29 - 30,
not 26 - 30 as indicated in the calendar.

Other Training page updated

July 4, 2004

Membership Activity updated

Employment Page updated
Local announcement posted

The Print Online page updated
Volume 20, Issue 4 posted

The index pages updated to include 2004

May 17, 2004

Employment Page updated
Local announcement posted

Membership Activity updated

The Print Online page updated
Volume 20, Issues 1-3 posted

January 26, 2004

Employment Page updated

Special Notice: To prevent the automated collection of email addresses included on our website,
a space has added before and after the @ sign.
When sending emails to our members please retype the address without the extra spaces.

January 14, 2004

Site updated to reflect new executive board

Employment Page updated
Local announcement posted

Membership Activity updated

November 16, 2003

SCAFO Certification Program Information posted

Employment Page updated
Exciting international opportunities for the adventurous

The Print Online page updated
Issue 6 of The Print posted and indexes updated

Volume 19 Issue 6 of The Print was packaged and mailed via a mailing service in lieu of our First Class postage permit.
This could result in a tremendous cost savings to the association and
the benefits will be evaluated by the Board during the January Executive Board meeting.
If anyone would like to comment regarding this procedural change please notify the editor (editor@scafo.org).

October 24, 2003

Employment Page updated

Membership Activity updated

October 1, 2003

Employment Page updated

September 29, 2003

Employment Page updated

The Print Online page updated
Issue 5 of The Print posted

August 13, 2003

Employment Page updated

New WIN/AFIS position posted for Dept of Homeland Security in San Diego area.

Seminar Information

August 8, 2003

Seminar Information posted

Meetings page updated

Membership Activity updated

July 24, 2003

Employment Page updated

July 20, 2003

The Print Online page updated
Issue 4 of The Print posted

The index pages updated

July 7, 2003

Employment Page updated

Two new postings

June 30, 2003

Employment Page updated

June 25, 2003

The Print Online page updated
Issues 1, 2 & 3 of The Print posted

The index pages updated

Membership Activity updated

Employment Page updated

The pages regarding Court Challenges was removed from the SCAFO website.
Refer to  http://www.onin.com/fp/daubert_links.html for the current listing of challenges.

February 25, 2003

Employment Page Updated

February 17, 2003

Employment Page Updated

Membership Activity

January 14, 2003

Membership Activity Updated

Employment page updated (all listings expired)

Executive Board and 
other pages Updated

November 29, 2002

Membership Activity Updated

New addition to the Unusual Prints Page 

New link (Chesapeake Bay Division IAI) posted on Links Page

The Print Online Page updated
Issues 3, 4 & 5 of The Print posted

September 25, 2002

Employment Page Updated 
Immediate Opportunities

September 24, 2002

Employment Page Updated

Other Training Updated 

Membership Activity

Register now for the SCAFO Seminar October 11 & 12, 2002
for information click here. 
Filling up fast, over 130 registered as of last week.

September 3, 2002

SCAFO 11th Annual Seminar 
Information Posted on Training Page

Training Page Updated

Index to The Print
Volume 18, Issues 1 -2 Posted

May 11, 2002

Employment Page Updated

Membership Activity
page updated 

April 18, 2002

Employment Page Updated

March 3, 2002

Membership Activity
page updated 

February 18, 2002

Employment Page Updated

February 7, 2002

Employment Page Updated

Index to The Print, Executive Board and 
other pages Updated

December 13, 2001

Employment Page Updated

November 9, 2001

Employment Page Updated

November 6, 2001
Patrick Black, husband of Cal-ID Supervising Forensic Specialist Maggie Black, 
died unexpectedly on Saturday of heart failure. 
Pat was a retired Buena Park Police Department lieutenant and National Guard reservist.
 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Pat's memory to the

Buena Park Police Association

P. O. Box 579

Buena Park , CA 90621-0579  

November 1, 2001
The Daily Breeze posted an internet article about the fatal traffic
collision resulting in the death of Ron Ingram.
Past President Mary Nolte provided the following link
www.dailybreeze.com/content/bln/nmpolice31.html

October 31, 2001
Retired Sgt. Ron Ingram, Torrance Police Dept. died from injuries suffered in a traffic accident.
In brief, Ron was traveling on his motorcycle at about 35 mph, 
when a drunk driver turned in front of him. 

Services will be held Saturday, November 3, 2001,
at 10:00 am at the Lutheran Church of the Good Savior
21100 Victor Street, Torrance. 

October 16, 2001
SCAFO Meetings Updated
December SCAFO Meeting Date changed to Dec 15 

Employment Page Updated new posting

The new Other Opportunities page has been updated
with an extended filing period. 

September 25, 2001
SCAFO Meetings Updated

With the seminar cancellation the October meeting has been 
rescheduled from the 20th to the 13th

September 24, 2001
Employment Page Updated

September 21, 2001

SCAFO Meetings Updated
Oct 19 - 20 Seminar Cancelled
A Dinner Meeting for Oct 20 is being planned

A new Other Opportunities page created
This page will list other non-fingerprint forensic job announcements

September 13, 2001
Employment Page Updated

Beverly Hills PD Job announcement reflects a new salary range

September 10, 2001
Employment Page Updated

One new listing, several filing periods expire within the next week or so.

August 31, 2001

Seminar Information and Registration form posted

December SCAFO Meeting Date changed from December 1 to December 8

August 28, 2001

CLPEX - Complete Latent Print Examination
A new and exciting website by Kasey Wertheim
Subscribe to his free email distribution of 
THE WEEKLY DETAIL

Employment Page Updated
New posting listed 

New posting to Unusual Prints page

August 18, 2001

Membership Activity page updated 

August 13, 2001
Employment Page Updated

Corrected filing date

August 11, 2001
Employment Page Updated

Membership Activity page updated 

May/June  2001, Vol 17 Issue 3, & 
July/August  2001, Vol 17 Issue 4
 
of The Print
posted online in pdf format.  

The online index to The Print was updated and individual articles posted.

June 6, 2001
Employment Page Updated
with 2 new listings

Expired job listings are now being posted on
a new web page "Expired Opportunities."

May 23
Employment Page Updated
New Listing adding

May 21

Leonard Berdan, Santa Monica PD, retired
passed away May 9th.
The memorial service is Friday, May 25, 2001, 
at 1:00 pm at the Riverside National Cemetery, Staging Area 1.

Employment Page Updated
New Listing adding

Colin Beavan's Book "Fingerprints" is available in bookstores

April 24 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS, FIND A COMPUTER WITH SPEAKERS AND TEST YOUR LIVE RADIO
CONNECTION BEFORE FRIDAY... and this web information to
other fingerprint experts interested in legal challenges to the science of
fingerprints.

When? - Friday 4/27/2001, 10 AM to 11 AM Eastern Time

Who? - Robert Epstein (Daubert Hearing Defense Attorney from US v. Byron
Mitchell) debates Stephen Meagher (FBI Fingerprint Specialist) on live radio!

How? - Listen to the Live Broadcast using Real Audio
 or Windows Media Player
as described at http://onin.com/fp

What? - "Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane" (Talk Show) on Philadelphia
Radio Station "WHYY 91FM."  The WHYY schedule gives the following
description for the presentation: In the age of DNA, is fingerprint evidence
really that reliable? We'll hear from ROBERT EPSTEIN, a Federal Public
Defender in Philadelphia whose legal challenge of fingerprint evidence is
catching the attention of the legal community. Radio Times is distributed
outside the Philadelphia area via National Public Radio.

Thanks to Ed German for passing along this important information.

April 19, 2001

A new page added to the Online Information Section

Book Review

April 13, 2001

Employment Page Updated
Riverside PD Filing Period Extended to May 25, 2001

Membership Activity page updated to reflect April 7 meeting

April 12, 2001

Membership Activity page updated to reflect 1st readings on April 7

*****

Important Articles in the News

As the critics of our profession have failed to succeed in convincing the courts,
the critics are now using the media in their attempts to undermine the usefulness of fingerprints 

NY Times Article Dated April 7

Los Angeles Times Article Dated April 8

Ed German has posted an outstanding reply on his website at onin.com/fp and 
to the Biometric Consortium's Electronic Discussion Group. 

April 9, 2001

Website Addition
Membership Activity page created

March/April 2001, Vol 17 Issue 2, 
of The Print
posted online in pdf format.  

The online index to The Print was updated and individual articles posted.

At the last meeting a question about two of our past presidents was raised.
Ans:  Both P. Lee Johnson and Robert Sharp are listed in the official SCAFO history.

April 4, 2001

Employment Page Updated
New Job Postings - Riverside PD

March 3, 2001

On March 1, 2001 SCAFO member Bill Mellet passed away
Graveside Services will be held 
Wednesday March 7, 2001 at 12:00
All Souls Cemetery
4400 Cherry, Long Beach CA
(Cherry north of Carson)

Bill was one SCAFO's senior members, having joined the association in 1953.
He will be missed and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

February 24, 2001

Employment Page Updated
New Job Postings - San Diego PD & San Mateo

February 10, 2001

Jan/Feb 2001, Vol 17 Issue 1, 
of The Print
posted online in pdf format.  

This issue was mailed February 9.

The online index to The Print was updated and individual articles posted.

A new Home page has been added for frequent visitors to use instead of the normal greeting page.  
It has a external search engine.  And for every search you launch, SCAFO earns $$$. 
(A few cents per individual search launched via the new page.)

Check out this new page, mark it as your start-up page and earn money for SCAFO as you surf the net. 

January 19, 2001

The Court Challenges section has been updated to include 
the First "Published" Ruling on a Fingerprint Daubert Hearing

Review the Havvard ruling by the Honorable David F. Hamilton

Thanks to Steve Meagher, Bill Leo and John Vanderkolk
for contributing information for this listing of Court Cases. 

If you have information or additional documentation on these or other cases
involving challenges to fingerprints please contact the editor@scafo.org.

January 15, 2001

Employment Page Updated
"New Job Posting - OCSD Supv. Forensic Specialist"

Executive Board Page Updated for 2001

January 12, 2001

A new set of pages included in the Online Information Section 
The listings show recent "Daubert" type hearings, they note
the cases where written opinions were issued and 
also the cases where the motions were dismissed without a hearing.

New links added to the links page.

January 6, 2001

Nov/Dec 2000, Vol 16 Issue 6, of
The Print
posted online in pdf format.  

This issue was mailed December 30.

The online index to The Print was updated and individual articles posted.

The index has also be redesigned to provide an index for each volume and faster loading. 

December 30, 2000

Agency & Links pages both updated
with many new links.

A  website Privacy & Information Policy 
has been provided 

Other formatting cosmetic changes on various pages.

Happy New Years

December 29, 2000

Employment Page Updated
"New Job Posting"

Nov / Dec Issue of The Print mailed today

December 8, 2000

Employment Page Updated
"New Job Posting"

November 25, 2000

Addition on the Unusual Print page.

Thanks to 
Alexandre Renato Da Silva Garcia, from San Paulo Brazil for the contribution. 

November 22, 2000

Happy Thanksgiving

Website Updated to Include:
A current index of The Print and 7 additional articles posted
The last three issues of The Print in PDF format

Many online articles have been updated with formatting and textual corrections.  

REQUEST:  As we attempt to improve the information in this website, 
the editor would appreciate notification of any observed formatting problems
and especially any textual errors on the various web-pages and online articles.  
Send corrections to editor@scafo.org and on the subject line indicate "Website Correction."

Special Notice:  In the near future an intern from
CAL-State University at Long Beach will begin the process of 
scanning many articles, which have not appeared in The Print.
The posting of those articles in a PDF format should begin early in January 2001.  
Look forward to a rapid increase of online fingerprint literature in 2001.
The submission of articles listed in the online references as "not in file," 
or that are not included at all, are greatly appreciated.  
Contact the editor@scafo.org for submission instructions.

November 11, 2000

Employment Page Updated
"New Job Posting"

Sept/Oct issue of "The Print" mailed Nov 10, 2000.

November 4, 2000

Check out the December Workshops

Members Email Page Updated

New link on Links page added for "California Codes"

October  27, 2000

Training Page
Updated to include December workshop announcement

September 22, 2000
Members Email Page Updated
Training Page Updated

September 15, 2000
Employment Page Updated
"Palm Springs application deadline extended"

September 8, 2000
Employment Page Updated
"New Job Postings"
Agency Page Updated

July 29, 2000
Employment Page Updated
"New Job Postings"

July 14, 2000
A new page and photos in memory of Past President Lou Herbert is posted.

Funeral Services will be held for Past President Lou Herbert 
at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 18,2000, at Harvest Christian
Fellowship, 6115 Arlington Avenue, Riverside. 
        
Interment will immediately follow at Riverside National Cemetery.

Friends and supporters are invited to greet the family at the Hap Arnold
Club at March Air Force Base immediately after the interment.
        
Viewing will be at Tillman Riverside Mortuary, 2874 Tenth Street,
Riverside. on Monday, July 17, from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
        
The family requests in lieu of flowers that contributions be made in the
name of Lou Herbert to the American Diabetes Association, 9041 Magnolia
Ave., Riverside CA 92503, or Riverside County District Attorney
Investigator's Association, 4075 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501.

July 7, 2000
A long overdue Website overhaul was completed.
The site is now generated using Microsoft's Front Page 2000.
Through the use of Front Page, we have restored a hit counter, 
and have the capability to add several other features like:

A "Discussion" page
An internal "Guest Book" (with no limit on registered visitors)
A Password protected "Members Only Section" (not yet operational)
And most importantly, an easier method for the editor to update the website!

Review the Website Hints and Site Map,
and see complete copies of recent issues of The Print online.

June 10, 2000
Employment Page Updated
"New Job Postings"

The overdue March/April issue of The Print
Mailed June 9, 2000
Cut-off for the next issue
July 6, 2000
Expected mailing date July 14, 2000

May 19, 2000
Employment Page Updated
"New Job Postings"

March 11, 2000
Employment Page Updated
"New Job Posting"
Email Listing Updated

February 26, 2000
Employment Page Updated
"New Job Posting"

February 5, 2000
Training Page
Updated to announce
Advanced Forensic Fingerprint Identification
&
Courtroom Testimony Course
March 27-31, 2000

January 15, 2000

Training Page
Updated to include SCAFO Meeting Schedule for current year

Nov/Dec 1999, Vol 15 Issue 6, of
"The Print"
posted online and online index to The Print updated

Updated President's Message
New Executive Board
Updated Email List

December 18, 1999

Training Page
Updated to include link to Forensic Identification Class Schedule

Sept/Oct 1999, Vol 15 Issue 5, of
"The Print"
posted online and online index to The Print updated

November 11, 1999
Job Announcement Posted
Police Identification Services Supervisor
Mesa, Arizona
Closing Date of Exam: November 19, 1999
October 23, 1999
An interesting link on the "Search" website (www.search.org), check it out
Lights-out Tenprint Identifications: What, How, Why
A Presentation at the 1999 Annual IAI meeting in Milwaukee Wisconsin

The SCAFO Bibliography has been updated
to include a listing of over 800 references
While it is not a searchable database, it is greatly expanded October 16, 1999
Website Search Capabilities added to the SCAFO Website
Check it out on the front page
www.scafo.org

October 15, 1999

Job Announcement Update Posted
DOJ Latent Print Analyst
Closing Date of Exam: October 29, 1999
Contract ratified with pay increases

SCAFO's-For Experts Only- Page updated
It now includes a link to a public comment board hosted on Ed German's Website.

[Editor -- I would challenge all qualified examiners 
to examine these prints and publicly post their conclusion.]

September 20, 1999

Links page updated to include referral to
Ed German's "Latent Print Examinations"
with Daubert Documents

Experts page updated to include an email address for comments.
For Experts Only

September 11, 1999
New Job Announcement Posted

August 28, 1999
--A NEW PAGE ADDED TO THE SCAFO WEBSITE--
For Experts Only
This page can be used to post interesting or controversial identifications.

July/August Issue of
"The Print"
Mailed 8/20/99

Volume 15 Issues 1 - 4 posted online and online index to The Print updated
[Over 150 articles now posted online]

August 14, 1999
Training page updated
Important SEMINAR INFORMATION and REGISTRATION FORM
Training

Nominations for the Year 2000 Executive Board are open

Apologies from the editor on the long overdue issue of The Print

June 5, 1999

The new SCAFO Website is Operational
Same familiar look, but at a new address
www.scafo.org

New email service for members
Check out the opportunity for a personalized mailbox
your_last_name@scafo.org
on the email page

Coming real soon, a searchable online bibliography

January 22, 1999

Please Note
The correct new phone for LASD-Latent Prints is
213 989-2163

January/February Issue of
"The Print"
Mailed 1/22/99

February Meeting Announcement Posted
on Training Page

1999 Executive Board Posted
December 19

CALL FOR PAPERS
International Association of Forensic Sciences Meeting
August 22 - 28, 1999
U.C.L.A. -- Los Angeles, CA
www.criminalistics.com/IAFS-1999

The Program Committee solicits the submission of abstracts
on topics of interest to the forensic science community.

The deadline for the submission of abstracts is March 1, 1999.

Scientific papers selected for presentation will be divided into two groups:
Platform (Oral) Presentation; and Poster Presentation.

Abstracts of papers must be submitted on the official abstract form.
Further submission information and forms can be obtained at:
www.criminalistics.com/IAFS-1999/iafscall.htm

Identification & Impression Symposia
Chair (To be announced)
Co-Chair Alan McRoberts
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles, California

December 12
New Job Announcement Posted
Index updated to include
November/December Issue and the article "Fingerprint Evidence Standard" posted online

November 12
Past President George Pletts passed away on November 2
George was SCAFO's senior President having served the association in 1951.
He will be missed and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

October 12
New Job Announcement Posted

October 3
Congratulations to SCAFO
on it's successful 8th annual seminar

"The Print"
Index updated to include
July/Aug. & Sept/Oct. issues and thirteen articles posted online
[over 140 articles now posted online]
SCAFO Meeting & Other Training Opportunities page Updated

September 4
Palmprint Survey
IAI Fingerprint Identification Subcommittee
http://onin.com/twgfast/ppsurvey.html

Job Announcement page updated
Whittier PD has a filing period until October 8, 1998

August 15
Special Notice

George Pletts, 1951 SCAFO President
Still in hospital, no calls or visits at this time
Emails welcome Pletts@juno.com

Robert Topliff, 1967 SCAFO President
Lost his long time companion Paula Esch July 29, 1998
After her short battle with lung cancer
Paula accompanied Bob to many SCAFO meetings
and Bob and can use are support, give Bob a call.

for further info contact President Clint Fullen cfullen@msn.com

August 14
Members Email Page Updated
July/August The Print Issue Mailed

  July 25
As editor, I apologetically announce that the July/Aug issue of
"The Print" is delayed, look for it by August 15

"Officers Page" updated
"Members Email Listings" updated
"Link to TWGFAST Guidelines added to Front Page"

May 30
"Members Email Listings" updated
Personal website address of members added.

Represented "Agency Listing" updated to include many website addresses
Is your agency's website posted?

May 23
"The Print"
Index updated to include May/Jun issue and six current articles posted online
[130 articles now posted online]
Members Email and Training Page Updated
Links page updated, New Cal. State Div. I.A.I. added

April 4
"The Print"
Index updated to include Mar/Apr issue and current articles posted online
Members Email Page Updated
Training Page Updated
SCAFO Training Seminar Plans Announced

February 28
"The Print"
Index updated to include Jan/Feb issue and articles posted online
Members Email Page Updated
Executive Board Page Updated (G. Durgin's phone changed)
Past President's Page Corrected (spelling Schermerhorn)

February 7
SCAFO History Posted
Members Email Page Updated
The Print
Jan/Feb Issue Mailed

January 20
Job announcement page updated
Chula Vista has a filing period until February 20
Email listings also updated

Informational Note to Members
"The Print" is going to the printer Jan 31
It will be mailed on Friday the 6th
The editor extends his apologies for the late issue

January 10
Executive Board Listing Updated
Members Email Page Updated (lots of new listings)

January 10
Executive Board Meeting

Dec 13
By popular demand, frames on the front page have been abandoned

Dec 13
Email listing updated

Nov 22
Some problems for Netscape users--corrected

Nov 16
Email listing updated
Links page checked & updated

Nov 15 `97
"The Print"
Index updated to include Nov/Dec issue and articles posted online

Nov 15 `97
Training Schedules Updated

Nov 15
11 Articles w/pictures posted

Nov 15
"Update frame" added

Nov 14
The Print
Nov/Dec Issue Mailed