The documents below are the standards and best practices published by the Scientific Working Group for Shoeprint and Tire Tread Evidence (SWGTREAD) for the collection, preservation and examination of footwear and tire impression evidence. The latest versions of these documents were identified by the OSAC Footwear and Tire Subcommittee as the baseline documents that best reflect the current state of the practice.

    TITLE PUBLISHED ARCHIVED
  1. Guide for the Collection of Footwear and Tire Impressions in the Field 03/2005  
  2. Guide for the Collection of Footwear and Tire Impressions in the Laboratory 03/2005  
  3. Guide for the Detection of Footwear and Tire Impressions in the Field 03/2005  
  4. Guide for the Detection of Footwear and Tire Impressions in the Laboratory 03/2005  
  5. Guide for the Preparation of Test Impressions from Footwear and Tires 03/2005  
  6. Scope of Work Relating to Forensic Footwear and/or Tire Tread Examiners 03/2005  
  7. Guide for Minimum Qualifications and Training for a Forensic Footwear and/or Tire Tread Examiner 03/2006  
  8. Guide for the Examination of Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence 03/2006  
  9. Guide for the Forensic Documentation and Photography of Footwear and Tire Impressions at the Crime Scene 03/2006  
  10. Range of Conclusions Standard for Footwear and Tire Impression Examinations 03/2013  
    Standard Terminology for Expressing Conclusions of Forensic Footwear and Tire Impression Examination 03/2006  02/2013
  11. Guide for Casting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence 03/2007  
  12. Guide for Lifting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence 03/2007  
  13. Guide for Casework Documentation 03/2008  
  14. Guide for the Chemical Enhancement of Bloody Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence 09/2008  
  15. Standard for Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence 03/2013  
    Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence  09/2011 02/2013 
    Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence 03/2009 08/2011