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Forensics: U.S. Government Resources

Forensics Government Resources

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

A U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs page, this site has access to Bureau of Justice statistics, other Bureau of Justice topics, publications and products, data collections, funding information and data analysis tools. 

Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3)

Provides digital and multimedia forensics to support Department of Defense mission areas and training.

FBI Handbook of Forensic Services

This handbook provides guidance and procedures for safe and efficient methods of collecting, preserving, packaging, and shipping evidence and describes the forensic examinations performed by the FBI's Laboratory Division.

Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)

The US Government organization which investigates crimes within the Navy and the Marine Corps.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

The NIJ provides knowledge and tools to inform the decision-making of the criminal and juvenile justice communities to reduce crime and advance justice, particularly at the state and local levels.

National Institute of Justice: Forensic Sciences

A US Department of Justice-affiliated website dedicated to forensic technology, evidence gathering, and investigation practices.

National Transportation Safety Board 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is a U.S. independent federal agency charged with determining the probable cause of transportation accidents, promoting transportation safety, and assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families.

NIST Forensic Science

NIST Forensic Science includes research findings and information related to DNA and biological evidence, fingerprints and pattern evidence, opioids and other illegal drugs, digital evidence, ballistics, and trace evidence.

U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

A US Department of Justice-affiliated organization dedicated to the investigation of violent crimes.

United States Department of Justice - Forensic Science 

The U.S. Department of Justice's Mission Statement is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

A U.S. Department of Justice-affiliated organization which enforces the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory is the only lab in the world dedicated to crimes against wildlife.

U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy

A component of the Executive Office of the President, whose mission is to reduce substance use disorder and its consequences by coordinating the nation's drug control policy.