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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Crime Lab is now the first full service California crime laboratory to become accredited under the international standards of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors / Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB).
On July 16, 2008, ASCLD/LAB Chairman Frank Dolejsi will present Sheriff Sandra Hutchens with a certificate of accreditation at a ceremony to be held at the Brad Gates Forensic Science Center located at 320 N. Flower Street, Santa Ana, 5th Floor. This ceremony will also mark the 60th anniversary of the Sheriff’s Department Crime Laboratory, which was founded in 1948.
The Sheriff Department’s Forensic Science Services Division is Orange County’s only accredited, full service law enforcement crime lab that provides crime scene investigation and laboratory examinations on evidence in all forensic disciplines, including fingerprints, DNA, toxicology and firearms to name a few. Their services are provided free to all law enforcement agencies within the county.
Following the ceremony, media will be invited to a 60th anniversary open house / tour of the Sheriff’s Crime Laboratory, in the following service areas: Toxicology, Trace Evidence, Firearms, Fingerprints, DNA and Crime Scene Investigation.
This tour will provide a rare opportunity for the media to obtain invaluable B-Roll and pictures that can also be used for future stories.
Accreditation is a voluntary program in which crime laboratories participate to demonstrate that its management, personnel, operational and technical procedures, equipment and physical facilities meet established standards. This independent, impartial and objective review offers the general public and the criminal justice system confidence in the high quality work performed by the dedicated men and women of the Sheriff’s Crime Lab.
When: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 11:00 a.m.
Where: Brad Gates Forensics Building, 320 North Flower St, Santa Ana, 5th Floor
For more information contact Media Relations at (714) 647-7042.
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