OHIO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION

The 'Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation' (BCI) is an investigative law enforcement agency for the U.S. state of Ohio. The department was founded on June 9, 1921^[1] and operates under the authority of the Office of the Attorney General. The BCI, based in London, Ohio, is divided into three divisions: Identification, Investigative, and Crime Lab.

Contents

Divisions

Locations

See also

References

External links

Divisions

'Identification Division'
The Identification Division maintains the official record of all individuals convicted of felonies in the state of Ohio. In addition, BCI operates the Automated Fingerprint Information System, which allows law enforcement to conduct criminal record checks in an expedited manner. There is also a system, called WebCheck, that allows some civilian agencies, such as schools and hospitals, to conduct criminal records checks over the World Wide Web.^[2]
'Investigation Division'
The Investigation Division provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies in Ohio with the investigation of criminal activity. The services of the Investigative Division include: Environmental Law Enforcement and Training, Narcotics Enforcement, and Major Crimes Investigation. The Major Crimes Investigation department includes Crime Scene units, Criminal Intelligance units, Polygraph units, Computer Crimes units, and Special Investigations units.^[3]
'Crime Labs'
The BCI operate three crime labs in Ohio. They are located in London, Bowling Green, and Richfield.

Locations

In addition to their headquarters in London, BCI operates field offices in:

★ Boardman, Ohio

★ Bowling Green, Ohio

★ Cambridge, Ohio

★ Richfield, Ohio

See also

★ List of law enforcement agencies in Ohio

References

1. BCI website
2. BCI Identification Division
3. BCI Investigations Division

External links

★ Official Website for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation