The
Forensic Unit is staffed by sworn and non-sworn police personnel, most of whom are graduates of the University of Tennessee National Forensic Academy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Unit is comprised of four special details: Crime Scene Processing, Fingerprint Identification, Firearms Examination/NIBIN, and Photography. Through these specialties, the Unit provides services from bullet comparisons to crime scene reconstruction. The Unit also provides presentations to area citizen groups, scouts, and school groups. Training collaboration is also shared between local, state, and federal agencies aimed at perfecting forensic crime scene techniques.
Learn more at
KnoxvilleTNPolice.gov