Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories (WSCL)

​​​​​​​​​​​​The Division of Forensic Sciences (DFS) houses the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories (WSCL). DFS employs forensic scientists, technicians, evidence specialists, and crime scene response professionals and offers scientific testing and impartial forensic analysis of evidence in criminal cases for every community in Wisconsin.  DFS crime laboratories—located in Madison, Milwaukee, and Wausau—are the only full-service forensic science laboratories in Wisconsin. ​

Crime Laboratories Internship Program

Please contact Katie Kohl with any questions by emailing kohlca@doj.state.wi.us.


Crime Laboratories ​Service Area

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Forensic Services

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​S​er​​​vice​​​​​

 Madison 

 Milwaukee 

Wausau

AFIS

X

 

 

Controlled Substances

​X​

​X

X

Crime Scene Response

X

X

X

DNA Analysis

X

X​​

 

DNA Databank

X

 

 

Firearms and Toolmarks

 

X

 

Forensic Imaging

X

X

X

Latent Prints and Footwear

X

X

X

Toxicology

X​

X

X (BAC* Only)

Trace Evidence

 

X

 


* BAC - BLOOD Alcohol Content