Crime Laboratory The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Crime Laboratory was established in 1935 and is now one of the premier laboratories in the state of Missouri. The new laboratory building, located at 1222 Clark Avenue, was built in 2005 and houses the Seized Drugs, Biology, DNA, Crime Scene, and Firearm sections. The Friction Ridge section is part of the laboratory but is located in police headquarters at 1915 Olive Street. The laboratory offers services for the below units. Biological Screening & DNA Analysis The Biology/DNA section is responsible for examining evidence thought to contain bodily fluidsor thought to have come in contact with an individual related to a crime, sampling or swabbing evidence, performing DNA analysis on these samples, reporting their findings and testifying in court. The Biology/DNA Section also maintains and administers the local Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) and provides assistance in criminal matters to outside agencies regarding forensic biological screening and/or forensic DNA analysis upon request and approval of laboratory management. Seized Drug Analysis The Drug Chemistry section evaluates and identifies physical evidence to determine if the Crime Scene Analysis The Evidence Technician Unit responds to requests for service 24 hours a day. The Unit Firearm Analysis The Firearm Section examines firearm evidence to determine whether a specific bullet or firearm can be Friction Ridge Analysis The Latent Print Section is responsible for processing evidence for latent fingerprints, utilizing the Quality Assurance The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for administering activities required to implement and maintain ANAB Cerfiticate of Accreditation. LIMS Administration The LIMS administrator works to maintain, secure and correct data in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). This data includes, but is not limited to, case information, technical records, communications with customers and official laboratory reports. The LIMS administrator also maintains the I-Results report distribution website.
Mission Statement The mission of the SLMPD Crime Laboratory is to provide quality scientific analysis, completed in a reasonable time frame, and subsequent expert testimony in a variety of criminal matters, for the investigative and adjudicative benefit of the criminal justice community. |