Additionally, assistance is available by request for collecting evidence and processing crime scenes.
Services are available twenty-four hours a day for emergency situations.
The SBI Crime Laboratory initially met the accreditation criteria in 1988 and is reaccredited every five years with a full review of the laboratory including an on site inspection of the forensic disciplines. The limited-service Western Regional Laboratory is staffed with two support personnel and five forensic analysts specializing in the analyzation of Drug Chemistry, Arson, and Latent evidence. The Western Lab serves thirty North Carolina western counties and analyzes approximately 5100 submissions annually. The Raleigh Laboratory comprises six sections with expertise in multiple disciplines. Approximately 30,000 submissions are analyzed annually.