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The State Patrol's Forensic Laboratory Services provide a wide range of forensic science expertise to city, county, and state law enforcement officers, medical examiners and coroners, assisting agencies at crime scenes, preparing evidence for trial, and providing expert testimony.

The bureau also oversees and coordinates the efforts of the State’s Breath Alcohol Test Program, Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program, six Crime Laboratories, the Latent Print Laboratory, the CODIS (felon database) Laboratory, and the State Toxicology Laboratory.

Accreditation & Criteria

The Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau continually strives to provide the highest level of forensic services possible. One method for doing so is by pursuing, achieving and maintaining accreditation from external auditing bodies.

Accrediting Organizations:

• The Crime Laboratory Division was accredited under the ASCLD/LAB Legacy program from 1983 until July of 2010. On July 27, 2010, all eight laboratories in the Crime Lab Division were awarded accreditation under the ASCLD/LAB International program, which is based on ISO Standard 17025 for testing laboratories.
  
  
• American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) – The Breath Test Program and the calibration function of the Toxicology Laboratory were accredited under ASCLD/LAB International Program November 16, 2009. The Toxicology Laboratory has been accredited by the America Board of Forensic Toxicology since July 2005.

Standards & Accountability:

The Standards & Accountability section has oversight over the quality assurance program for the FLSB, which includes maintaining the accreditation of each division.

Each accreditation and certifying organization has standards and criteria that must be met:

• ASCLD/LAB Legacy Standards and Criteria
• ASCLD/LAB ISO International Program
• ABFT Standards and Criteria

Forensic Lab Services Directory

Bureau Headquarters - Olympia
Forensic Lab Services Bureau - Washington State Patrol
PO Box 4200
Olympia, WA 98504-2600
Phone: (360) 596-4120

Crime Scene Response Team
Phone: (253) 255-3064

Standards & Accountability Manager:
Email: Erik Neilson
Phone: (206) 262-6113

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Director
Larry Hebert

Contact Information

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• FLSB Library
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FLSB Manuals

• Forensic Services Guide

Crime Lab Newsletters

• November 2012
• July 2012
• March 2012
• November 2011
• March 2011
• November 2010
• June 2010
• March 2010