Below are links to the Forensic Science Laboratory’s Standard Operating Procedures:
Firearms Examination Unit
- FEU01-Examination and Test Fire of Firearms and Weapons
- FEU02-Examination of Ammunition and Ammunition Components
- FEU03-National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) Operational Procedure
- FEU04-Serial Number Restoration
- FEU05-Distance Determination and Gunshot Residue Testing
- FEU06-Writing and Distribution of Reports
- FEU07-Preparation and Storage of Reagents
- FEU08-Mideo Casework Procedure
- FEU09-Equipment Maintenance and Calibration
- FEU10-Ammunition Reference Collection and Standards
- FEU11-Firearms Reference Collection
- FEU12-Evidence Handling and Case Distribution
- FEU13-Estimation of Uncertainty of Measurement
Forensic Biology Unit
- FBS01-Guidelines for Forensic Biological Evidence Examination
- FBS02-Phenolphthalein Presumptive Chemical Test for the Presence of Blood
- FBS04-Use of Alternate Light Source to Aid in Stain Identification
- FBS05-Acid Phosphatase Presumptive Chemical Test for the Presence of Seminal Fluid
- FBS06-P30 Antigen Test for the Presence of Seminal Fluid
- FBS07-Microscopic Examination of Spermatozoa by Christmas Tree Stain
- FBS08-Organic DNA Extraction
- FBS09-Differential Organic DNA Extraction
- FBS10-Microcon
- FBS20-EZ1 Advanced XL-DNA Extraction
- FBS21-ID+ Interpretation Guidelines
- FBS24-Quantitation by Real-Time PCR Using Plexor HY
- FBS25-Data Analysis Using STRmix
- FBS26-FBU Reporting Wording
- FBS27-Preparation of FTA Bloodstain Card from Liquid Blood
- FBS28-PCR Amplification Using the GlobalFiler Kit
- FBS29-Capillary Electrophoresis Using the AB 3500/3500xL Genetic Analyzer
- FBS30-GlobalFiler Data Analysis Using GeneMapper ID-X
- FBS31-GlobalFiler Interpretation
- FBS32-GlobalFiler Data Analysis Using STRmix
- CODIS Procedures Manual
Latent Fingerprint Unit
- LFU01-Evidence Handling Friction Ridge Analysis
- LFU02-Laboratory Standard Operating Procedure Manual
- LFU03-Latent Print Case File
- LFU04-Examination of Latent Print Evidence
- LFU05-Imaging of Latent Prints
- LFU06-AFIS
- LFU07-Deceased Case
- LFU08-Elimination Prints
- LFU09-Report of Results
- LFU11-Handling and Processing of Digital Examination Quality Images
Digital Evidence Unit
- DEU SOP1-Handling Digital Evidence
- DEU SOP2-Mobile Device Acquisition
- DEU SOP3-SIM Card Acquisition
- DEU SOP4-Case Creation
- DEU SOP5-Digital Device Acquisition
- DEU SOP6-Video Forensics Analysis
- DEU SOP7-Analysis, Interpretation and Reporting of Results
- DEU SOP8-Encrypted Storage Examination
- DEU SOP9-Using JTAG-ISP for Mobile Device Examinations
- DEU SOP10-Using Chip-Off for Mobile Phone Examinations
- DEU SOP11-Vehicle Forensics
- DEU SOP12-Handling Sensitive Media
- DEU SOP13-Live Imaging a Device
- DEU SOP14-Examining Unidentified Media
- DEU SOP15-Skimming Devices
Below are links to the Public Health Laboratory’s Standard Operating Procedures:
Forensic Chemistry
- FCS01-SOP for Detecting Controlled Dangerous Substances
- FCS02-SOP for General Laboratory Procedures for FCU
- FCS03-Order Rec and Store of CDS
- FCS04-SOP for Safe Handling and Analysis for CDS in Syringes
- FCS05-SOP for Inventory of the Controlled Dangerous Substances Lab
- FCS06-Reviewing Reports
- FCS07-Operating and Maintaining Lab Instruments
- FCS08-SOP for Operating and Maintaining Nicolet iS50 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) Instruments
- FCS09-SOP for Operating and Maintaining GC-FID Instruments
- FCS10-Procedure for Chemical Spot Tests
- FCS11-Procedure for Evidence Handling
- FCS12-Controlled Substance Laboratory Policy and Protocols
- FCS13-Procedure for Proficiency Testing
- FCS14-SOP for Identification of Marijuana
- FCS15-SOP for Quantitation of Heroin Using GC-FID
- FCS16-SOP for Quantitation of Phencyclidine Using GC
- FCS17-SOP Procedure for Cleaning Glassware
- FCS18-SOP for Operating and Maintaining Spectrum Two Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) Instrument
- FCS20-Procedure for the Derivatization of GHB
- FCS21-Procedure for Uncertainty in Measurement