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CRIME LABORATORIES Aim: How are crime laboratories organized? HW: Finish Deadly Picinic Lab Do Now: Find the 9 differences between the two pictures. Development of Crime Labs • 4 Major Problems: 1. Rapid growth with lack of planning and coordination • 320 operating at various levels 2. No central organization • • Most labs function as part of the police department Others work under the DA’s Office, Medical Examiner’s Office, or Independent Agencies Development of Crime Labs 4 Major Problems Continued… 3.No consistency- every state different • • Staff Ranges from 1 100 Can be Diverse or Very Specialized 4.Unequal abilities- some states don’t have as much money as others Crime Laboratories • National • State • Local National Labs (4) 1. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI Largest lab in the world) 2. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 3. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, firearms, and Explosives (ATF) 4. US Postal Inspection Service Federal Bureau of Investigation • First director J. Edgar Hoover • Offers forensic services to ALL law enforcement agencies in the country • Over 1 million examination / year DEA • Provides analysis of Drugs – Produced – Sold – Transported ATF • Investigate federal offenses involving the use manufacture, and possession of firearms & explosives Postal Inspection Services • Investigation related to Postal Service • None of these services have Unlimited Power There are many organizations that work in criminal cases and investigations. Can you name the organizations with these acronyms? 1. FBI 2. CIA 3. ATF 4. DEA 5. ICPO The answers are ... 1. FBI Federal Bureau of Investigations 2. CIA Central Intelligence Agency 3. ATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms 4.DEA Drug Enforcement Administration 5. ICPO International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) State Labs • Service the state as well as local communities that cannot afford their own lab NY State Crime Labs 1. The Forensic Investigation Center (FIC) in Albany, which first opened its doors in 1996, is home to the system’s Headquarters Laboratory and provides a full range of forensic science services, including the state’s DNA Databank. In 2007 the Headquarters Lab received 6,917 cases for analysis. 2. The Mid-Hudson Regional Lab, established in 1978 at Stewart Airport in Newburgh (Orange County), provides controlled substance examinations and toxicology analyses. In 2007, it received 4,070 cases. 3. The Southern Tier Regional Lab in Port Crane (Broome County), established in 1979, specializes in controlled substance examinations. In 2007, it received 1,261 case submissions. 4. The Western Regional Lab in Olean (Cattaraugus County), established in 1987, specializes in controlled substances, toxicology, trace evidence and firearms tool mark examinations. It received a total of 1,779 cases in 2007. Local Labs • Service Counties & Cities Agencies • Financed by Local Government • Nassau & Suffolk County Crime Labs • NYC – has largest crime lab in state (high population = high crime rate) Summary • Major Problems w the development of crime labs • 4 National Labs – FBI – ATF – DEA – Postal Inspection Service