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Mission Statement: The Division of Forensic Sciences will provide the highest quality forensic services for our customers, achieved through accurate and thorough analyses utilizing state of the art technology. This mission will be accomplished by innovative, highly skilled, unbiased professionals with vision and integrity.

Value Statement: The Division of Forensic Sciences values a customer service oriented team of professionals that is motivated and hard working. We employ accountable and responsible individuals whose effectiveness is reflected in their leadership, strong work ethic, intelligence, and innovation.

Vision Statement: The Division of Forensic Sciences envisions a future in which we continue to build and develop an internationally recognized forensic laboratory system that partners with governmental and private entities to effectively meet the needs of the Georgia criminal justice community.

Deputy Director's Statement:

I personally affirm this commitment and support the established comprehensive quality assurance system, which will allow our agency to meet all of the requirements of the ISO 17025 quality assurance standard and the requirements of ASCLD/LAB Legacy. We are committed to a strategy of continuous improvement, constantly seeking to learn the expectations of our customers and striving to meet those needs and expectations. We intend for these efforts to help us achieve the following goals:

Pass an annual audit review which examines the adequacy of the laboratory's quality controls with no major nonconformities identified.
Maintain a customer satisfactory rating of 90% or above for services as measured by a customer survey.
Release 100% technically accurate reports within each discipline, with no more than 10 corrective actions related to inaccurate reports.
Complete 90% of services within 45 days of date requested.
Reduce services over 90 days old to 25% or less of average monthly incoming requests for each service type.
Reduce workplace injuries or accidents by 50% as compared to the previous fiscal year.
Continue developing new methods and procedures through an R&D program.
Improve employee job satisfaction as measured by an internal survey.

The entire staff of DOFS will adhere to the spirit and intent of the quality assurance program, as well as to the directives of this Quality Manual and its supporting documentation including the Analytical Procedures Manual, the Operations Manual, the Safety Manual and the Training Manual. All members of the staff will continue to aggressively pursue customer satisfaction for each and every one of the services this laboratory provides.

George Herrin, Jr., Ph.D.

Deputy Director, Division of Forensic Sciences

Crime Lab OPS Bulletin - DNA Processing 07/21/09
Important announcement regarding processing of DNA evidence. -07/21/09

Evidence Shipping Guidelines - Please Read

GBI Crime Lab Class of 2008 Internal Auditors
The GBI Crime Lab welcomes twenty new members to the Auditor Team. They are now qualified to serve as internal auditors throughout the laboratory system.

GBI NEWS
This site contains recent news articles relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and its divisions, including the GBI Crime Lab.

GBI lab trims backlog
The most recent backlog of cases began mounting in 2003 after several positions at the GBI were frozen due to budget cuts, leaving the lab understaffed. From July 2003 to July 2004, the backlog increased from 10,740 to 28,570 cases, according to the GBI. Gov. Sonny Perdue approved filling 17 vacant positions in 2004.

GBI receives national award for marijuana testing - 10/05/09

Important Evidence Collection Kit Announcement - 2/20/09

New Important information regarding the vendors of blood alcohol and urine collection kits. 2/20/09

OPS Bulletin 2008-01 GSR Evidence Collection Kits and Procedures

Panel distinguishes between fact, fiction
"The popularity of criminal justice themed TV shows as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law and Order, Forensic Files and Cold Case Files creates a perception of reality that doesn't exist", said Don Cheek, chief of the Dougherty County Police Department.