Examining evidence to establish facts
ChemCentre's Physical Evidence Section provides forensic chemistry and mineralogy services to the police investigators concerned with the detection, identification and evaluation of items of evidence associated with crime scenes.
Our scientists examine a wide variety of physical evidence to assist investigators and courts to make findings in regard to questions of fact.
Typically, our work involves examining materials such as accelerant residues, paint scrapings, glass particles, fire debris, fibres, gunshot residues, explosive residues, plastics, cosmetic traces, lubricants, corrosives and metals.
Laboratory officers provide additional assistance to police by carrying out simulations on evidential materials to assess the likelihood of scenarios. When necessary we also undertake surveys of evidence material populations to help establish the probability of occurrence and significance of evidence.
