page updated: 1/8/07
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol
Crime Lab provides forensic services to the Patrol and other law enforcement
agencies. The Crime Lab conducts forensic analyses across several
disciplines, including:
- Drug Chemistry – to identify and determine if
submitted evidence contains controlled substances, cannabis, and
the identification of non-controlled substances.
- Toxicology – to identify drugs and levels of
ethanol in blood, urine, or other body fluids.
- Trace Analysis – to identify and compare traces
of evidence from crashes and non-drug related investigations. Sub-specialties
in this category include the examination of tool mark impressions,
paint, hair, fiber, and filament examinations as well as serial
number restorations.
- Microscopy – to obtain enlarged images of small
objects, such as hairs, fibers, and fluorescent odometer impressions.
- Latent Prints – to locate develop and compare
prints left at crime scenes with those of potential suspects, as
well as to establish ownership of contraband items.
- Firearms – to determine if specific bullets,
cartridges, or firearms can be related to particular crimes.
- Crime Scene Response – Equipped with a state-of-the-art
mobile crime scene unit, criminalists are now capable of responding
to and conducting on-scene evidence collection. All equipment necessary
for the professional evaluation and preliminary analyses of crime
scenes is now carried readily for a multitude of scenes. On-site
video review and duplication can also be completed. In addition
to crime scenes, the unit is also capable of responding to assist
other agencies in natural disasters requiring mass identification
procedures.
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