Working with federal authorities and cybersecurity experts, the City of Columbus continues its investigation and response to a July cybersecurity incident.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Columbus Police Crime Laboratory is to provide forensic science services to law enforcement agencies in a manner that demonstrates the highest level of quality, impartiality, integrity, and professionalism.
Commitment to Quality: The Columbus Police Crime Laboratory is accredited under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and the FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories.
The Crime Laboratory management and all personnel are committed to:
Crime Lab Services The Crime Lab offers many services, a few of which are, controlled substance examinations, DNA and body fluid identification, firearms testing, latent print processing and document examinations.
Crime Lab History The Crime Lab has traditionally responded to crime scenes and performed other forensic analyses as necessary to support the investigation of crimes typically committed during older eras.
Crime Lab FAQs We've linked to some topics and questions that are commonly asked of our Forensic Services Bureau (Crime Lab) for your convenience. Topics range from tours to internships.
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