Welcome to the Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC)
HFSC is an independent local government corporation that provides forensic services to the City of Houston’s law enforcement agency, the Houston Police Department. HFSC welcomes you to explore our forensic services, learn more about what we do, investigate employment opportunities or contact us.
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Sexual Assault Kits (SAK): 322
DNA (Non-SAK): 626
Latents: 1,348
Latent Print Processing: 714
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Toxicology – Drugs: 1,262
Digital Multimedia: 389
Seized Drugs: 674
Crime Scene Unit: 746
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- Council Member Pollard Gives Houston Forensic Science Center $50,000 as Homicides Spike Nearly 28 Percent in 2021
- Houston’s City Council confirms new HFSC board member, reappoints chair
- HFSC appoints first African-American woman crime scene unit director
- HFSC identifies fentanyl in XTC tablets amid dramatic rise in fentanyl cases
- MEDIA AVAILABILITY: HFSC finds first fentanyl-laced XTC tablets
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