Technical Laboratory Parker Center 150 North Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-485-2535
The Technical Laboratory comprises four specialized units that provide support services to investigative personnel in the Department: Latent Print Unit, Photographic Unit, Polygraph Unit, and Electronics Unit. There are 168 employees in the Technical Laboratory. Most Technical Laboratory personnel operate out of Parker Center. Some field services operate out of the Van Nuys Community Police Station and the Ahmanson Recruit Training Center. In order to provide support service to investigative personnel, all of the Technical Laboratory units function on either two watches during the conventional workweek or on a 24/7 basis.
The Technical Laboratory strives to support the Department’s mission by providing the best possible service to its customers within the confines of its available personnel and equipment. As a support function, the Technical Laboratory embraces the Department’s core value, Service to Our Communities, by striving to assist line personnel and investigators as efficiently and effectively as possible.
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