Boston Police Crime Laboratory Unit

The Boston Police Department Crime Laboratory Unit is committed to providing the best quality service available to all members of the law enforcement community. To accomplish this, a quality system has been established by the Boston Police Crime Laboratory to provide the Boston Police Department, the citizens of Boston and the law enforcement community with the continuing confidence that laboratory results are and remain accurate, impartial, and relevant.

It is imperative that all work conducted by the Boston Police Crime Laboratory is of the highest quality possible while congruent with the needs of the law enforcement community it serves. This applies not only to the actual technical laboratory work performed, but also written reports that are generated, and courtroom testimony provided by crime laboratory personnel.

Technical competency can be achieved only by the combination of a number of components such as initial training; experience, supervision of casework; continuing education through professional development; proficiency testing; and an appreciation of the scientific protocol/methodology, all of which must be projected against a background of proper professional ethics. Each component is important and is overlapped with the others. One cannot embrace one single component of quality assurance and disregard all others. Quality assurance does not, and cannot rest on a single component.


Services Provided

  • Crime Scene Processing Evidence Preservation

  • Evidence Collection Evidence & Case Review

  • Analysis of Evidence Reporting of Results

  • Courtroom Testimony Inservice Training

  • Forensic Lectures & Presentations

News & Press Releases »

Social Media »

Announcements

  • Citizen Alert Network Expands Citywide

    Register for alerts about crime, emergencies and other important information.

    Citizen Alert Network Expands Citywide

  • Neighborhood Crime Watch

    Learn what simple actions you can take to protect you and your neighbor's families, homes, vehicles, and property.

    Boston Crime Watch

  • Find Information On Sex Offenders

    A sex offender is any person who resides, works or attends an institution of higher learning in the Commonwealth and who has been convicted of a sex offense,

    Find Information On Sex Offenders

Video & Multimedia

  • BPD Targets Violent Predators

    Police Commissioner Davis discusses violence reduction efforts in the city.

    Watch Video

  • Police Promotions 2010

    Promotion and Rating ceremony held at the Boys & Girls Club in Mattapan for Boston police officers.

    Watch Video

  • National Night Out 2010

    Mayor Menino joins the Boston Police Department in celebrating the 27th annual National Night Out.

    Watch Video

  • Operation Hoodsie Cup

    Boston Police will be handing out free Hoodsie Cups in Boston neighborhoods, forging a bond with the city's youth.

    Visit Website

    Watch Video

  • New Boston Police Harbor Patrol Unit Opening

    Mayor Menino and Commissioner Ed Davis help open the new Boston Police Harbor Patrol Unit.

    Watch Video

  • Uphams Corner Street Team

    Upham's Corner Street Team-Dorchester

    Watch Video

Calendar »

Related Links