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TRACE EVIDENCE: 2007

 

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

1. Microscopic and chemical comparisons of paint from hit and run cases and breaking and entering offenses.
2. Comparison of glass particles.

 

3. Microscopic comparisons of human hairs and identifications of animal hairs.
4. Shoe print and tire track comparisons.

 

5. Wood identification and comparison.

 

6. Chemical comparisons of inks and dyes.

 

7. Explosives identification, including the examination of acid foil bomb remains.
8. Headlight and tail light filament examination by optical and electron microscopy.
9. Soil and debris comparisons.

 

10. Physical comparisons (e.g. matching ends of wires, broken off knife tips, torn clothing).
11. Evidence collection in the lab garage from vehicles suspected of involvement in criminal activity.
12. Examination by scanning electron microscope of adhesive lifts used to collect primer residues. (GSR)
Trace Analysis Statistics
Explosives 2
Fibers 5
Glass 14
Gunshot Residue 188
Hair 59
Miscellaneous Comparison 4
Miscellaneous Identifications 10
Paint 9
Physical Fit 3
Shoeprints 9
Total Cases Worked 303
Duplicate Cases 13
Total Cases Received 297

Department Name
CPD, Homicide Squad 91
University Hospital 48
CPD, District 3 44
CPD, District 1 40
CPD, District 5 25
CPD, Personal Crimes 20
CPD, District 4 16
CPD, District 2 11
Springfield Township Police Department 11
Covington Police Department 8
Norwood Police Department 8
Hamilton County Sheriff's Patrol 7
CPD, Identification Section 6
Cincinnati Police Department 5
Sharonville Police Department 4
Springdale Police Department 4
Test Entry 4
Bethesda North Hospital 3
Children's Hospital 3
Evendale Police Department 3
Hamilton Co Sheriff Detectives 3
Lincoln Heights Police Department 3
Newport Police Department 3
CPD, Crime Bureau 2
CPD, Traffic Section 2
Cincinnati Fire Department 2
Clermont County Coroner 2
Greenhills Police Department 2
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 2
Jewish Hospital Kenwood 2
Loveland Police Department 2
Madeira Police Department 2
Ohio Division of State Fire Marshall Forensics Lab 2
Regional Enfor. Narcotics Unit 2
Scioto County Coroner 2
Silverton Police Department 2
Anderson Township Fire Department 1
Cheviot Police Department 1
Colerain Township Police Department 1
Delhi Township Police Department 1
Fort Thomas Police Department 1
Glendale Police Department 1
Mansfield Police Department 1
North College Hill Police Department 1
Reading Police Department 1
Scott County Sheriff's Dept 1
West Chester Township Police Department 1
Total Number of Submissions: 407

 

 

 

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