The Office of Forensic Science provides scientific and technical services for the Philadelphia Police Department to help investigations identify perpetrators of crime, exonerate the innocent and establish connections between crimes.

Jun 3, 2021 · The Philadelphia police operate one of only three such labs in the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Over 220 people work at the lab to either link or exclude people from a crime.

The facility contains a Firearms Unit with a shooting range for ballistics analysis, a Crime Scene Unit for 24/7 evidence gathering, chemistry labs for drug analysis, and a DNA lab for hair, blood, and fiber analysis.

Jun 5, 2024 · Philadelphia’s plan to outfit the Police Department with a new and improved crime lab is now in its third year and won’t be completed for at least 18 more months. The pace of progress has gun violence advocates publicly criticizing the city, and key players want new Mayor Cherelle L. Parker to move with more urgency than her predecessor.

Did you know: The Philadelphia Police Department offers a crime map and detailed statistics to inform residents and ensure transparency in public safety efforts. Forms Menu Toggle. Submit a Tip. Send anonymous crime tips to PPD. Complaints Against Police (CAP) Form.

Dec 15, 2022 · The District Attorney’s Office will receive $20 million, allowing it to expand digital surveillance and triple the size of its intelligence lab, which extracts defendants’ cell phone data and monitors the social media accounts of would-be shooters, among other things.

DNA Examiners have become more important than ever in the investigative process, helping to solve crimes and prevent recidivist criminals from bringing additional harm to the City of Philadelphia residents. These seven (7) trainees were hired and their training began in August.

Feb 9, 2022 · When you watch crime shows, labs are able to quickly analyze DNA evidence and police use it to make an arrest. But in real life, city police say the turnaround is nowhere near that fast. In some...

Dec 3, 2024 · The City of Philadelphia is in negotiations to establish the police department’s new forensics lab at University Place 3.0, according to multiple sources.

Jun 5, 2024 · The development of a new forensic crime lab where Philadelphia police can more efficiently process evidence has been years in the making. Now, officials say it’s finally close to becoming real. The need: The project would replace an existing lab that’s small and outdated.