The Forensic Services Division helps investigate crimes. This includes: 

• Burglaries
• Robberies
• Homicides

We conduct casework in the following areas:

• Digital, video, imaging technology and analysis
• Firearms and toolmarks
• Friction ridge impressions (fingerprints)
• Scene investigation

Computer forensics

Retrieve and analyze data on digital devices, such as

• Cellphones
• Computers
• Thumb drives

Video forensics

• Examine video for evidence
• Isolate and enhance still video images
• Recover video from digital video recorders
• Perform compare and analyze video
• Analyze audio

Forensics garage

• Examine vehicles related to crimes
• Perform Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) verifications

Field operations 

• Examine, document, process, and collect evidence. We do this work at crime scenes and in the lab.
• Analyze and compare friction ridge impressions (fingerprints)
• Conduct Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) search for potential matches of unknown fingerprints to known fingerprint records
  
  • ABIS provides access to the regional and national identification databases
• We work 24/7, 365 days a year

Firearms and toolmarks

• Analyze and compare firearms evidence such as:
  • Discharged cartridge casings
  • Fired bullets
  • Firearms
• Examine toolmarks
• Manage the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) program for the MPD
  • NIBIN is used to detect associations between separate firearm incidents. This is done through firearm evidence.