Forensic Laboratory Manuals

​Current LVMPD Forensic Laboratory policies and procedural manuals.

• Biology/DNA Detail Procedures Manual
• Biology/DNA Detail Quality Manual
• Breath Alcohol Program Technical Manual
• Firearms Technical Manual
• Forensic Laboratory Quality Manual (Replaces the Administrative, Management System, and Technical Requirements manuals)
• Latent Print Detail Technical Manual
• Safety Manual
• Seized Drugs Technical Manual (Previously Controlled Substances Technical Manual)
• Toxicology Technical Manual
• Trace Materials Technical Manual (Previously Trace Evidence Manual)

Older manual versions not listed below can be requested by sending your name and contact information, the date or date range, and the reason needed to: ForensicLab@lvmpd.com.

Archived LVMPD Forensic Laboratory policies and procedural manuals:

• Administrative Manual, 01-29-2019 
• Administrative Manual, 09-13-2018

• Biology/DNA Detail Procedures Manual, 04-17-2020
• Biology/DNA Detail Procedures Manual, 03-26-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Procedures Manual, 11-15-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Procedures Manual, 08-06-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Procedures Manual, 06-14-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Procedures Manual, 05-01-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Procedures Manual, 03-14-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Procedures Manual, 01-23-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Procedures Manual, 10-03-2018

• Biology/DNA Detail Quality Manual, 11-15-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Quality Manual, 06-14-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Quality Manual, 05-01-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Quality Manual, 03-14-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Quality Manual, 01-23-2019
• Biology/DNA Detail Quality Manual, 10-03-2018

• Breath Alcohol Technical Manual, 07-03-2019
• Breath Alcohol Technical Manual, 06-27-2019

• Controlled Substances Technical Manual, 06-01-2018

• Firearms Technical Manual, 09-05-2019
• Firearms Technical Manual, 06-13-2019 
• Firearms Technical Manual, 03-29-2019 
• Firearms Technical Manual, 12-05-2018
• Firearms Technical Manual, 05-30-2018

• Forensic Laboratory Quality Manual, 09-20-2019
• Forensic Laboratory Quality Manual, 06-18-2019
• Forensic Laboratory Quality Manual, 06-14-2019
• Forensic Laboratory Quality Manual, 03-29-2019

• Latent Print Detail Technical Manual, 06-14-2019
• Latent Print Detail Technical Manual, 03-29-2019
• Latent Print Detail Technical Manual, 05-31-2018

• Management System Manual, 01-29-2019 
• Management System Manual, 09-13-2018

• Safety Manual, 10-04-2019
• Safety Manual, 01-29-2019 
• Safety Manual, 09-27-2018

• Seized Drugs Technical Manual, 10-02-2019
• Seized Drugs Technical Manual, 06-12-2019
• Seized Drugs Technical Manual, 04-02-2019

• Technical Requirements Manual, 01-29-2019
• Technical Requirements Manual, 09-13-2018

• Toxicology Technical Manual, 02-10-2020
• Toxicology Technical Manual, 12-17-2019
• Toxicology Technical Manual, 08-30-2019
• Toxicology Technical Manual, 07-18-2019
• Toxicology Technical Manual, 06-26-2019
• Toxicology Technical Manual, 06-14-2019
• Toxicology Technical Manual, 04-11-2019
• Toxicology Technical Manual, 03-29-2019
• Toxicology Technical Manual, 02-12-2019
• Toxicology Technical Manual, 08-01-2018

• Trace Materials Technical Manual, 06-14-2019
• Trace Materials Technical Manual, 03-29-2019 
• Trace Materials Technical Manual, 02-20-2019
• Trace Evidence Technical Manual, 12-18-2018 
• Trace Evidence Technical Manual, 11-02-2018 
• Trace Evidence Technical Manual, 09-13-2018