Regional Firearms Laboratory joins Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

Posted by: on Feb 14, 2013 | No Comments

In an effort to integrate all forensic science disciplines into one, science-based organization, the oversight of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office’s Regional Firearms Identification Laboratory is transferring to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The firearms lab processes approximately 2,000 cases per year for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and 53 other law enforcement agencies. Under the Institute of Forensic Sciences, the lab will share the same accreditation and be held to the same exacting quality standards and comprehensive oversight as the Institute’s current forensic disciplines. Harris County officials say that this adoption will advance leadership in forensic testing and improve the forensic science background of the county.

 

Full article here.

For more information on the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, visit www.harriscountytx.net/ifs.

 

Citation:

Thomas, S. Your Houston News. Regional Firearms Laboratory joins Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Retrieved February 13, 2013, from http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/kingwood/news/regional-firearms-laboratory-joins-harris-county-institute-of-forensic-sciences/article_1e271418-7544-11e2-8fd6-0019bb2963f4.html

 

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