Basic Services Provided By A Crime Lab

Biology Unit

Analysis of blood and other bodily fluids, hair, and plants

Toxicology Unit

Analysis of bodily fluids for drugs, alcohol, and poisons

Physical Science Unit

Analysis of drugs, glass, paint, explosives, and soil

Documents Unit

Analysis of handwriting, paper, and ink

Firearms Unit

Analysis of weapons, ammunition, and gunshot residue

Forensic Psychiatry Unit

Evaluates disorders and determines competency

Voiceprint Unit

Examines voice recordings

Forensic Odontology Unit

Identifies victims and suspects via dental records and analysis of bite marks

Latent Fingerprint Unit

Process and examination of evidence for fingerprints

Polygraph Unit

Tests for lies

Evidence Collection Unit

Collects evidence from a crime scene

Photography Unit

Records physical evidence to present to court through photographs