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Western Maryland Regional Crime Laboratory The Western Maryland Regional Crime Laboratory (WMRCL) is located at the Hagerstown Police Department headquarters building. Forensic examinations of evidence are performed in the laboratory to support organizations within Washington County and other federal, state and local agencies. Lab personnel play a crucial role in major case investigations through the identification, documentation, collection, preservation and analysis of physical evidence present at crime scenes. The laboratory also prepares court exhibits for use in the adjudication of these cases.
WMRCL staff members are active in various professional organizations including: the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers, American Society of Crime Laboratory Director's, International Association for Identification (IAI), Chesapeake Bay Division of the IAI, and International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts. Laboratory personnel are constantly updating their forensic skills through attending work related classes, seminars and professional meetings. The WMRCL staff regularly instructs "in-service" training programs for the criminal justice community. Various staff members are adjunct faculty instructors at the college level. |
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