Handbook of Forensic Services (pdf) - FBI

INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Handbook of Forens c Serv ces 2007
The Handbook of Forensic Services prov des
guidance and procedures for safe and efficient
methods of collect ng, preserv ng, packag ng, and
sh pp ng ev dence and descr bes the forens c
exam nat ons performed by the FBI’s Laboratory
D v s on and Operat onal Technology D v s on.
FBI Forensic Services
The successful nvest gat on and prosecut on of
cr mes requ re, n most cases, the collect on,
preservat on, and forens c analys s of ev dence.
Forens c analys s of ev dence s often cruc al to
determ nat ons of gu lt or nnocence.
The FBI has one of the largest and most
comprehens ve forens c laborator es n the world,
and the FBI Laboratory s accred ted by the
Amer can Soc ety of Cr me Laboratory D rectors/
Laboratory Accred tat on Board. The forens c
serv ces of the FBI Laboratory D v s on and the
Operat onal Technology D v s on are ava lable to
the follow ng:
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FBI field offices and legal attachés.
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