Resources & References
You can learn more about this topic at the websites and publications listed below.
Resources
International Association for Identification (IAI) Footwear Certification
Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (SWGIT)
SWIGIT General Guidelines for Photographing Footwear and Tire Track Evidence Section 9 and Section 10
Scientific Working Group on Shoeprint and Tire Tread Evidence (SWGTREAD)
References
Bodziak, William J. Footwear Impression Evidence, Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2000.
Colbry, D.; Cherba, D.; Luchini, J. Pattern Recognition for Classification and Matching of Car Tires, Tire Science and Technology 2005, 33(1), pp. 2–17.
Forensic Identification Training and Consulting Services website. (accessed Feb. 23, 2012).
Foster + Freeman Ltd. website for SICAR®6, (accessed Feb. 23, 2012).
Foster + Freeman Ltd. website for SoleMate, (accessed Feb. 23, 2012).
Foster + Freeman Ltd. website for TreadMate®, (accessed Feb. 23, 2012).
“Guide for Minimum Qualifications and Training for a Forensic Footwear and/or Tire Tread Examiner,” SWGTREAD Published Standard, 2006. (accessed April 4, 2012).
Hilderbrand, Dwane S. Footwear, the Missed Evidence, 2nd ed, Staggs Publishing Company, Wildomar, CA, 2007.
Laboratory Physical Evidence Bulletin #12: Preservation of Shoe and Tire Impressions (online). Quality Documents Program (2005), (accessed July 20, 2012). Find current standards at the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperative ilac.org
Lyle, D.P. “Chapter 14: Impressions: Shoes, Tires, Tools, and Fabrics,” Forensics: A Guide for Writers (Howdunit). Writer’s Digest Books: Cincinnati, OH (2008), pp. 303-315.
Tire Guides Inc. (accessed Feb. 23, 2012).
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank the following for their invaluable contributions to this forensic guide:
Dwane S. Hilderbrand, Forensic Consultant, Forensic Identification Training and Consulting Services
Tanya C. Hiner, Forensic Specialist IV, Latent Print Section, Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory