NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS REGIONAL CRIME LABORATORY


To Provide Accurate, Objective and Timely Forensic Services


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Founded in 1968, the Northern Illinois Police Crime Laboratory (NIPCL), now known as the Northeastern Illinois Regional Crime Laboratory (NIRCL), provides forensic services to m ember law enforcement agencies which govern and fund its operations. Located in Mundelein, the NIRCL provides forensic services for suburbs and collar communities of Chicago, having an estimated population of over 1.6 million citizens.

The mission of the laboratory is to provide accurate, objective and timely forensic services. NIRCL employs more than a dozen forensic scientists to meet the mission’s objectives. NIRCL is accredited in DNA, Latent Prints, Firearms/Tool Marks, Controlled Substances and Toxicology analysis. Other services provided include drug and firearm destruction, community outreach in the form of educational presentations and training for user agencies.

First accredited in 1997, NIRCL is now accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 international standards by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for Forensic Testing. Accreditation requires the documentation and implementation of international standards regarding technical procedures, quality assurance standards and managerial operations.



our mission





We wear Our Mission on our badges.


The 6Sigma is a measure of Accuracy in the manufacturing world.

The Scales of Justice conveys Objectivity.

The Hourglass (with very little sand at the bottom) represents Timeliness.

The Prism separating light, from a star over the Northeastern Region of Illinois into individual wavelengths behind a microscope was the laboratory's original insignia and represents Forensic Services.



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NIRCL Intergovernmental Agreement
NIRCL Constitution and Bylaws

Biology/DNA



Drug Chemistry



Toxicology



Firearms/Toolmarks



Fingerprints/Footwear



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Accreditation Certificate
ISO17025:2017 by ANAB



Scope of Accreditation



Simplified Reporting Statement



contact us


Staff Extensions
clerical@nircl.org
Phone: 847-362-0676
Fax: 847-362-0712

northeastern illinois regional crime laboratory



Mundelein, il 60060

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