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