The St. Charles County Police Department Criminalistics Laboratory (SCCPDCL) provides state-of-the-art forensic analysis of evidence submitted from law enforcement agencies in and around St. Charles County.
The SCCPDCL was established in 1988 in response to the need for a crime laboratory to serve the law enforcement community of St. Charles County. Initially set up to analyze only drug cases, the SCCPDCL has expanded its services to include biology/deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and firearm and toolmark examinations.
The SCCPDCL moved into its current location in O'Fallon in April 2005. This facility has approximately 5,300 square feet dedicated to crime laboratory functions. The SCCPDCL analyzes over 2,500 cases each year and is staffed by 6 full-time scientists, a part-time Firearm Examiner and a part-time Evidence Clerk. Laboratory staff has almost 120 years of combined forensic science experience.
View the laboratory’s Accreditation Certificate and Scope of Accreditation.
Funding Sources
The SCCPDCL has a long history of being responsive to the needs of the law enforcement community it serves by offering new services and enhancing existing testing by utilizing available internal and external funding sources.