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In the Matter of Recognizing the
Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division
For Receiving National Accreditation Status RESOLUTION NO,2003/237
WHEREAS Division has received National Accreditation
,, the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services
Status from the Laboratory Accreditation Board of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
(ASCLD), and
WHEREAS, in achieving this distinction, the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division joins
only 238 accredited local, state, federal and private forensic laboratories in 37 states, the District Of
Columbia and five foreign countries, and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Sheri Forensic Services Division is one of only a dozen agencies
whose evidence storage facility has been accredited by ASCLD, and is the only agency in the State of
California to meet these high standards, and
WHEREAS, Accreditation Status involves the evaluation of applicant laboraforiesfor compliance in
over 140 criteria representing administrative practices,personnel qualifications, training and proficiency
testing oftersonnel,safety practices,quality assurance measure and operations,and security and control
of evidence and facili ties, and,
WHEREAS, ASCLD Accreditation is a significant accomplishment which required many months of
preparation by Forensic Services Division personnel and Office of the Sheriff Administration, and.,
WHEREAS, ASCLD Accreditation is a voluntary program and forensic laboratories that elect to
participate in accreditation demonstrate a commitment to improve the quality of forensic laboratory
services provided to the criminal justice communities that they serve,
NOS, EFORE,BE ITRESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the c6untyVfContra Costa
does hereby recognize and congratulate the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division for
distinguishing themselves by achieving National Accreditation Status from the Laboratory Accreditation
Board of the American Society q f Crime Laboratory Directors.
PASSED and ADOPTED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 8ffi day
of April, 2003.
MARK DeSAULNIER
Chairman
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy
of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTED: April 8,2003
JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and County Administrator
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RESOLUTION NO.2003/237