Table 3.
Summary of 21 scientific working groups that existed in 2014. Most will be replaced by the newly formed Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC).
| Scientific working group (SWG) | Topic (forensic discipline) | Start | Sponsor | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWGDAM | DNA | 1988 | FBI | swgdam.org |
| SWGMAT | Materials (trace) | 1992 | FBI | swgmat.org |
| SWGFAST | Friction ridge (fingerprints) | 1995 | FBI | swgfast.org |
| SWGDRUG | Controlled substances | 1997 | DEA | swgdrug.org |
| SWGIT | Imaging technologies | 1997 | FBI OTD | swgit.org |
| SWGDOC | Document examination | 1997 | FBI | swgdoc.org |
| SWGDE | Digital evidence | 1998 | FBI OTD | swgde.org |
| SWGGUN | Firearms & toolmarks | 1998 | FBI | swggun.org |
| SWGFEX | Fire debris & explosives | 1998 | NIJ | swgfex.org |
| SWGSTAIN | Bloodstain pattern | 2002 | NIJ | swgstain.org |
| SWGTREAD | Shoeprint & tire tread | 2004 | FBI | swgtread.org |
| SWGDOG | Dog & orthogonal detector | 2004 | FBI | swgdog.fiu.edu |
| SWGGSR | Gun shot residue | 2007 | NIJ | swggsr.org |
| SWGANTH | Anthropology | 2008 | FBI | swganth.org |
| SWGTOX | Toxicology | 2009 | NIJ | swgtox.org |
| FISWG | Facial identification | 2009 | FBI OTD | fiswg.org |
| SWGDVI | Disaster victim identification | 2010 | FBI | swgdvi.org |
| SWGMDI | Medicolegal death investigation | 2010 | NIJ/FBI | swgmdi.org |
| SWGGEO | Geological materials | 2011 | USACIL | swggeo.org |
| SWGWILD | Wildlife forensics | 2011 | USFWS | wildlifeforensicscience.org/swgwild |
| SWGSPEAKER | Voice analysis | 2012 | FBI | swg-speaker.org |
Abbreviations: FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation; DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration; FBI OTD: Federal Bureau of Investigation Operational Technology Division; NIJ: National Institute of Justice; USACIL: United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory; USFWS: United States Fish and Wildlife Service.