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The Utah Bureau of Forensic Services

Who Are We?

The Utah Bureau of Forensic Services is the ASCLD/ISO accredited state laboratory system that specializes in forensic science.   We offer all of our services free of charge to the police agencies of Utah.  Our areas of expertise are:

• Forensic Biology:  Serology, DNA, CODIS
• Forensic Chemistry: Controlled Substances (all labs), Fire Debris, Paint
• Impressions: Fingerprints (Southern Lab as well), AFIS, Footwear, Tires
• Firearms/Tool marks: Serial Number Restoration, Reconstruction, Physical Matches (all Northern Lab only)
• Video Enhancement
• Computer Forensics: Regional Computer Forensics Lab (RCFL)
• Crime Scenes: assisting agencies with crime scenes

All services are performed at the Central Lab only unless stated otherwise

We currently have 3 satellite labs throughout the state of Utah.  These labs are in Salt Lake City (Central), Ogden (Northern), and Cedar City (Southern).  Along with the 3 satellite labs, we have 3 partner labs (Murray City Police, Cottonwood Heights Police, and the RCFL)

                                                                

Contacts

Need to talk to someone in the lab? Have a question about what we can analyze? Have questions about how to apply for an internship? Below are the contact numbers that will help you on your way!

Central Lab	801-965-4487	801-964-4544 (fax)
Biology	801-965-3870  or  801-964-4581
Chemistry	801-965-4382  or  801-965-3833
Impressions	801-964-4501
Evidence	801-964-4547
Northern Lab	801-393-4549	801-393-4574 (fax)
Southern Lab	435-865-8043	435-865-8727 (fax)
RCFL	801-456-4800	801-456-4899 (fax)
Crime Scene Response Team	801-638-7600

 

 

What do I need to do to get a job in a crime laboratory?

The answer to this question is to first assess what you actually want to do. Television shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigations have misrepresented the role of crime laboratory personnel. On television, the CSI investigators do it all, from collecting the evidence at the scene, analyzing it at the laboratory and performing follow-up interviews with suspects and finally, and making the arrest. This is not an accurate picture of most crime laboratory operations.

All of the above-mentioned investigation duties are typically broken down and given to different individuals in the criminal justice community. For instance, the crime scene technician performs the majority of crime scene processing in the field, criminalists analyze the evidence in the laboratory and police investigators perform all interviews and make the arrests.

Each one of the individuals is responsible for their own piece of the puzzle.

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Marijuana Identification and FIDO Programs

There is a list of certified examiners in both of these areas that has been published to this website.  Follow this LINK to see the list.