Forensic Engineering Society of Australia Inc

Incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 - reg no A0051560P
 

Professionals collaborating in accident reconstruction, investigation, forensic analysis and research

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FESA meets on a scheduled basis in Melbourne over an evening meal, where  guest speakers present a topic and where members and guests discuss current issues, engaging in "Show and Tell" about interesting forensic issues and recent cases.  We also exchange professional advice and assist each other within our network, and refer work to each other where appropriate.

FESA members are interested in cross-referring work, enquiries and problems to each other - providing mutual support, networking, helping to support and enhance enhancing each other's reputations,  professional standards, and our standing in the engineering, legal and general communities.

Last meeting (27 May):   

Detective Acting Sergeant Brett Florence from Police Forensic Services spoke to us about Car re-birthing.   What if you discovered that you didn’t actually own your car,  and that it had even been involved in a crime?  After being stolen or scrapped, cars can appear on the road again as if they have been re-born.   Police Forensic Services have a division dedicated to cracking down on this ‘vehicle laundering’, which is some cases can be a genuine vehicle restoration project.  Brett explained how expensive, desirable cars are stolen in England (for example).  Students - often Asian - are recruited to burgle homes and pinch the car keys ("they're always in the kitchen").  Cars are then left parked in public carparks  in case they have a GPS tracker fitted.  If they're still there after 3 or 4 days, they are very skilfully cut into two (preserving all the panels) and trucked to Cyprus.  From there it's a container ship to Australia, a declared "wrecked" value of say $450,000, and off for dismantling into parts which are on-sold to repairers for perhaps $10 million in total.  The police can track cars from their parts to their country of origin and by collaboration, pinpoint stolen car details. For more details, see http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=254

Below:  Brett Florence presenting to an interested group - and excellent service from the Leinster Arms staff:

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The aims of FESA  

• To provide a forum for education, discussion and promotion of matters of forensic engineering in order for members to be better informed. 

• To inform appropriate professional bodies, associations, firms and people in the community from time to time about the range of services provided by the members. 

• To promote a high standard of consultancy for all relevant pertinent areas of engagement.

Eligibility: professional qualifications and/or active experience in forensic engineering work.

Current office bearers

 Chairman - Ian Thomas;  Vice - John Lambert;  Secretary  Andrew Short;  Acting Treasurer - Mark Dohrmann;