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 DEU 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 Moble 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