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Handbook of Forensic Services (pdf) - FBI

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<strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>of</strong> Forens c Serv ces 2007<br />

nvest gat ons. The <strong>FBI</strong> does not rout nely accept<br />

ev dence from state and local law enforcement<br />

agenc es n cases nvolv ng property cr mes<br />

unless there was personal njury or ntent to cause<br />

personal njury. These gu del nes help to ensure<br />

that the <strong>FBI</strong> cont nues to prov de t mely forens c<br />

ass stance to law enforcement agenc es<br />

nvest gat ng cr mes <strong>of</strong> v olence or threatened<br />

v olence. Add t onal restr ct ons may be mposed<br />

on case acceptance to ach eve th s goal.<br />

At the d scret on <strong>of</strong> the <strong>FBI</strong> Laboratory D rector or<br />

a des gnee, the <strong>FBI</strong> may accept ev dence from<br />

property cr me cases. Such except ons w ll be<br />

cons dered on a case-by-case bas s and should<br />

not be regarded as sett ng a precedent for future<br />

case acceptance. All accepted cases w ll be<br />

afforded the full range <strong>of</strong> forens c serv ces<br />

prov ded by the <strong>FBI</strong>.<br />

The follow ng are examples <strong>of</strong> property cr mes<br />

that are not rout nely accepted for exam nat ons:<br />

ß<br />

ß<br />

Arson <strong>of</strong> unoccup ed res dent al and<br />

commerc al bu ld ngs and property.<br />

Explos ve nc dents and hoaxes target ng<br />

unoccup ed res dent al and commerc al<br />

bu ld ngs and property.<br />

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