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