Forensic Identification
The Forensic Identification Section (FIS) provides a 24hr service for crime scene documentation, including the identification, preservation, collection and examination of crime scenes and evidence for presentation before the Courts.
A Forensic Identification police officer has a demanding and complex set of duties that is supported through diverse education and training as well as practical experience.
Popular television shows like “CSI” have brought attention to the science of Forensic Analysis, and although these shows are very entertaining, crimes are not always solved that quickly.
What does a Forensic Identification officer do?
- Documentation, preservation and examination of evidence
- Coordinate submissions of evidence for forensic analysis by scientists at the Centre of Forensic Sciences
- Support the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Eastern Ontario Regional Forensic Pathology Unit regarding death investigations
- Management of DNA hits and linkages
- Respond in accordance with the City of Ottawa Emergency Response Plan
- Maintain and administer the Scenes of Crime Officer program
- Friction ridge analysis
- Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive response
- Firearm examination and shooting scenes reconstruction
- Footwear and tire impression evidence
- Composite drawings
- Support investigative sections and frontline operations
Resources
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Canadian Identification Society
- International Association for Identification
- Ontario Forensic Investigators Association
- International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
- Ontario Centre of Forensic Science
- Office of the Chief Pathologist of Ontario
- Office of the Fire Marshal of Ontario