Laboratory

Denver Region		West Slope Region		Pueblo Region
Agent In Charge:	Chet Ubowski	Assistant Director:	Dave Linnertz	Agent In Charge:	Gerry Palomino
Agent In Charge:	Ron Arndt	Agent in Charge:	Joe R. Clayton	Phone Number:	(719) 542-1133
Phone Number:	303-239-4303	Phone Number:	970-248-7500	Mailing Address:	3416 N. Elizabeth St
Fax Number:	303-239-9859	Fax Number:	970-248-7464		Pueblo, CO 81008
Mailing Address:	690 Kipling Street, Suite 4000	Mailing Address:	2797 Justice Dr.
	Denver, CO  80215		Grand Junction, CO 81505
		Map	Take I-70 to Horizon
Denver Training: Crime Scene Evidence Collection Class Anouncement for September 14-18, 2009 (doc) (pdf)		Grand Junction Training: Crime Scene Evidence Collection Class Anouncement for September 21-25 2009 (doc) (pdf)		Pueblo Training: Crime Scene Evidence Collection Class Anouncement for October 19-23 2009 (doc) (pdf)

Law enforcement agencies with technical questions may contact the CBI laboratory at:

CBIDenverLab@cdps.state.co.us

THE CBI Physical Evidence handbook is designed primarily for law enforcement use.

Physical Evidence Handbook (Adobe Acrobat File) (1.10mb)

The Colorado Evidence Collection Protocol for Sexual Assault is posted below. It contains recommendations for healthcare, legal, law enforcement,advocacy and forensic science professionals on the identification, collection and preservation of physical evidence and minimization of physical and psychological trauma to adult and child survivors of sexual assault.

Sexual Assault Protocol (Adobe Acrobat File) (1.03mb)

Use the following link to DCJ for information and FAQ's New Law Regarding Forensic Medical Exams for Victims of Sexual Assault Crimes

The Database Submission Form is required when submitting a biological sample for entry in the Convicted Offender DNA Database.

Database Submission Form

Some of the above files are in Adobe Acrobat Format (.pdf). Please download the free Acrobat Reader from www.adobe.com, if you do not have it currently installed.

Mission:  The CBI provides criminal investigative support to Law Enforcement agencies within the state of Colorado.  The Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) enables the CBI to prevent, detect and investigate criminal activity throughout the state.

Investigative Support Services is divided into two primary areas, Laboratory Services, with its myriad of highly specialized investigative forensic disciplines, and the Major Crimes Unit.

Laboratory

The laboratory system was created to provide forensic analytic assistance to law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado and includes satellite laboratories in Montrose and Pueblo.  Crime scene support is also provided for certain types of criminal investigations.

The laboratories are an integral and essential part of the State's law enforcement structure.  Their primary purpose is to provide highly specialized analytical support to all law enforcement agencies within Colorado who could not afford to obtain this service within their own agency due to the sporadic need and necessity of expensive instrumentation and specially trained staff.  The regional state laboratories realize a significant demand to maintain competent and qualified scientific staff to serve as analysts and expert witnesses in aid to the criminal justice system.

The following sections are designated within the laboratory system to maintain the degree of specialization necessary.

Latent Fingerprint and Impressions - This section performs the following analysis, comparisons, or service:

• Latent print processing and development
• Latent Fingerprint comparisons
• Unidentified deceased identification
• Shoe and tire track comparison
• Impressions comparison and identification
• Physical match identification
• Photography

Criminalistics and Trace Evidence - The functions performed are as follows:

• Drug and controlled substance analysis and quantification
• Alcohol analysis
• Arson analysis
• Gunshot residue analysis
• Glass comparison and identification
• Paint comparison and identification
• Miscellaneous chemical identification
• Explosive identification and analysis

Firearms and Toolmark Identification - This group is responsible for the following

• Firearms mechanical function testing
• Maintenance and catalog of firearms collection
• Bullet and cartridge case comparisons
• Toolmark comparisons and identification
• Firearms proximity testing
• Weapon identification

Serology - This program within the lab system handles the following analysis:

• Blood stain identification and grouping
• Whole blood identification and grouping
• Seminal and body fluid stain identification grouping
• Spermatozoa identification
• Biological analysis and assay
• Bloodstain pattern analysis

DNA - This program, which became operational in August, 1994, involves the following functions:

• Blood stain identification and comparison
• Seminal and body fluid stain identification
• Hair identification and comparison via cellular materials

Hair and Fiber Analysis - This section is charged with performing the following:

• Human and animal hair identification and comparison
• Animal, vegetable, and synthetic fiber identification and comparison
• Analysis and identification of skeletal and bone remains

Questioned Document Analysis - The following work is conducted in this section:

• Handwriting comparison and forgery detection
• Identification and comparison of printing, typing, and duplicating machines and other document production devices
• Paper identification and comparison
• Ink identification and comparison
• Indented writing detection
• Recognition of document modification