NCJ Number
29536
Date Published
1974
Length
21 pages
Annotation
A DESCRIPTION OF VIRGINIA'S CONSOLIDATED, REGIONAL CRIME LABORATORY SYSTEM.
Abstract
THIS MONOGRAPH DISCUSSES THE ORIGINS AND OPERATIONS OF THE VIRGINIA BUREAU OF FORENSIC SCIENCE. THE PROJECT HAS CONSOLIDATED A NUMBER OF SMALL, UNDEREQUIPPED LABORATORIES, BUILT A LARGE CENTRAL STATE LABORATORY AT RICHMOND AND CREATED A NEW SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION, THE BUREAU OF FORENSIC SCIENCE, TO OPERATE THE LABORATORY SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES REGIONAL LABORATORIES IN FAIRFAX, ROANOKE AND NORFOLK IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE STATE'S PRESENT AND FUTURE FORENSIC REQUIREMENTS.