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Forensic Science Department

    The Forensic Science Department is technically autonomous, the key responsibilities of which include: examining and verifying material evidence, providing technical support and guidance, crime scene investigation and scientific research in criminal investigation.

  Crime Scene Investigation Division
 
    The Crime Scene Investigation Division coordinates and takes a leading role in crime scenes inspection work. It prepares investigation in the crime scene and the production of investigation records and analyses, manages equipment for crime scene investigation, and ensures the usability and functionality of such equipment.
  Forensic Support Division
 
    The Forensic Support Division manages the physical evidence submitted for examination, equipment and facilities for such purposes and forensic science files, ensures security of the laboratory and implements computerized management of important data.
  Forensic Examination Division
 
    The Forensic Examination Division performs professional examination tasks in the criminal forensic field, especially those involved in physics, biology, documentation, videos, vestiges, drugs and toxicology, etc. It is also responsible for monitoring the quality of such examination, and the research and development of new technology.
  Bio-chemistry Section
 

    Utilizing advanced equipment such as the Real-time Quantitative PCR System and Genetic Analyzer, the Bio-chemistry Section mainly performs polymorphous DNA analyses on biological evidences such as bloodstain, sperm traces, saliva, body hair and human body tissues left behind in crime scenes of murder, rape, hit-and-run traffic accidents, etc., so as to identify or rule out suspects. This Section also performs parentage tests and identification of unknown deceased.

Real-Time PCR System (7500)
Genetic Analyzer (AB 3130xl)
 
  Toxicology Section

 

    The Toxicology Section is mainly responsible for the examination of drugs and narcotics controlled by Law no. 17/2009, including the qualitative and quantitative analyses of heroin, cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine ("ice"), ketamine ("K"), MDMA, MDA and various types of psychotropic substances. It is also responsible for the examination of some toxins.

   
Solid Phase Extraction System (ASPEC XL4)
 




 
Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (7890A/5975C)
Liquid Chromatography tandem Mass Spectrometry (3200 Q Trap)
  Physics and Chemistry Section
 

    The Physics and Chemistry Section examines debris recovered in crime scenes of explosion and arson. It also analyzes paints of automobiles involved in traffic accidents and hit-and-run cases, as well as fibers and other micro-quantity evidence of other cases.

 

 
Scanning Electron Microscopy/ Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (S-3700N)
Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometry (NICOLET iN10)
  Ballistics Section
 

    Its key responsibilities include performance tests of firearms, examining bullets and bullet shells found in scenes of firearm attacks as well as shooting traces and residues, identifying firearms involved in crime cases, establishing shooting distances, directions and sequences, and defining the nature of cases.


 
Comparison Macroscope (Leica-FS C)
Projectile Velocity Measuring Equipment
 
  Questioned Documents Section
 
    The Questioned Documents Section provides examination of scripts, printed documents (e.g. bank notes, credit cards, chips, identification documents, travel documents, stamps on documents, etc.), damaged and falsified documents, and verifies criminal imagery, physiognomy, etc.

 
 
Stereo Microscope (M205C)
Document Examination System (DOCUCENTER EXPERT)
 

 

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