Federal Crime Labs Federal Bureau of Investigations FBI

Federal Crime Labs • Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Crime Lab – One of the largest and most comprehensive labs in the world – Provides many types of analysis and support to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies – Also does research on new scientific techniques

Federal Crime Labs • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Crime Lab – Analyze controlled substances and related materials/chemicals – Provide crime scene investigations, latent fingerprint ID, analysis of computer evidence, hazardous waste clean-up, etc.

Federal Crime Labs • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) Crime Lab – Analyze alcohol and tobacco products to ensure compliance with federal regulations – Analyze fire debris in suspected arson cases (Fire Research Lab) – Analyze evidence from scene of explosions

Federal Crime Labs • U. S. Postal Inspection Service Crime Labs – Analyze evidence from cases involving postalrelated criminal offenses National Forensic Laboratory – Dulles, VA

State Crime Lab • New York State Police Crime Labs – Provides analysis for all NY state law enforcement agencies – Headquarters in Albany – 3 regional labs: Newburgh, Port Crane, Olean

Local • No local crime lab – Our area is not big enough, but bigger cities/counties will have their own labs Westchester County near NYC) (ex. • Locally collected evidence is sent to State Police Lab in Olean