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• Pensacola
• Tallahassee
• Jacksonville
• Orlando
• Tampa Bay
• Fort Myers

The FDLE Forensic Laboratory system is comprised of six regional laboratories which are accredited through ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board) in the field of forensic testing. The Forensic Program has maintained accreditation since 1990. We receive more than 100,000 items of evidence each year across the 10 Forensic Disciplines per year, and handle more than 1M evidence transactions. Many items result in multiple samples or tests and/or are examined by more than one discipline. FDLE laboratory accreditation includes fulfillment of the following requirements:

• General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories ISO/IEC 17025: 2017
• ANAB Accreditation Requirements for Forensic Testing & Calibration AR 3125:2023
• FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories (2020)
• FBI Quality Assurance Standards for DNA Databasing Laboratories (2020)

Forensic Services Mission Statement

To promote public safety and strengthen domestic security through forensic services.

Forensic Services Vision Statement

To be the leading forensic laboratory in the country by providing exceptional services while utilizing an elite workforce and cutting-edge resources to stay at the forefront of forensic science, criminal justice, and public safety.

Overview 

Chapter 943, Florida Statutes, establishes a statewide criminal analysis laboratory system to provide services upon request to law enforcement agencies in the state of Florida. The FDLE crime lab provides timely, expert, and professional examination of evidentiary materials to aid in the investigation, prosecution and/or exclusion of criminal offenses by utilizing sophisticated scientific equipment and proven techniques. Crime lab analysts are called on a continual basis to provide expert witness testimony in court cases.

FDLE has six laboratories which are located in Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Pensacola, Tallahassee and Tampa Bay. The FDLE crime laboratory system provides analysis in 10 forensic disciplines: Biology/DNA, Seized Drugs, Crime Scene, Digital Evidence, Firearms, Footwear & Tire, Friction Ridge (Latent Prints), Questioned Documents, Toxicology, and Trace Materials. We also offer 2 services: DNA Database and Genetic Genealogy.

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