Police Department
Forensic Lab The Columbus Police Department intends to use the 2009 Justice Assitance Grant a total of $17,000 to purchase a fingerprint system component. Citizens have 30 days to contact George Irby (245-5067) for any concerns or complaints regarding this award. July 23, 2009 is the cut-off for registering issues.
About Us: The Columbus Police Department Forensic Laboratory houses three full-time Forensic Scientists and one part-time Forensic Scientist. The Columbus Forensic Lab offers several services including:
The Forensic Division is constantly adding new abilities to their list of services. What we can do for YOUR agency: The Columbus Forensic Laboratory is now processing cases for outside agencies. Please contact the Columbus Police Department (662-244-3500) to reach lab personnel that can provide you with information on analytical services, pricing and logistics. Internship and Job Shadowing Program: The Columbus Forensic Lab offers positions for internships and job shadowing. One internship position is open per college semester. For your application to be considered it must be complete and submitted at least one month before the course required start date. Follow the internship link to the proper forms and mail the forms to: Attn: Columbus forensic Lab Columbus Police Department 1501 Main St. Columbusm MS 39701 These positions are highly competitive so get your apps in early! Job shadowing is also available. Follow the internship link to the required form and submit as instructed above.
The AFIX database allows quick searches of latent prints, recovered from crime scenes, against fingerprint databases containing thousands of known fingerprints. Number of Criminals Terrorizing Columbus Identified By AFIX So Far: 77 |
