the Town of Truro

Forensic Identification Services

Forensic Identification Services is committed to assist in the identification of persons responsible for the commission of offenses through the lawful collection, analysis and preservation of physical evidence for presentation in a court of law.

 

Forensic Identification

Technician is responsible for the examination and photography of crime scenes and searching for physical evidence which will assist investigators in bringing a case to a successful conclusion.

Photography

Digital photography and video recording, photo lineups and court preparation. The photographing of victims, property and accused persons, relevant to an investigation.

Evidence Collection  

Collection, maintenance and storage of physical and DNA evidence at crime scenes, to maintain the highest level of evidence integrity as the use of new science is becoming more and more important in solving crimes.

Fingerprinting

Recording of fingerprints of charged persons under the Identification of Criminals Act, classification, comparison of unknown to known, analyzing, charting, photography, court preparation and expert evidence.

Plan Drawing

Reproductions to scale of major crime scenes as they existed at the beginning of investigations.

Court Evidence

Expert and opinion evidence.