This organization was established as a not-for-profit organization to associate persons working in the fields of forensic investigation, examination, and identification for the following purposes:

• To encourage communication and the sharing of ideas and information among the forensic science and criminal justice communities.
• To keep members advised of the latest developments in the forensic and identification sciences.
• To encourage research into new methods and techniques of forensic investigation, examination and identification.
• To encourage professionalism and high standards in the fields of forensic investigation, examination and identification.