SFPD Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division Facility Public Tours

1995 Evans Avenue,San Francisco CA 94124

23 October, 2021

Description

Come get an inside look at the San Francisco Police Department's new Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division facility. Do you want an inside look at the City's new facility where skilled members of the San Francisco Police Department will solve crimes that take place in San Francisco. If so, join the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Public Works for a free public tour of the new Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division facility on Saturday, October 23. On the tour, you will learn about DNA testing, firearm examinations, crime scene investigation, and the City's fleet of police motorcycles. Please note: A face mask or face covering is required to be worn by attendees at all times, as per the City's Health Order.Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour to allow time for check-in.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division Facility The facility, which will become operational in early winter 2021, is comprised of two separate divisions that are managed and operated by the San Francisco Police Department. Forensic Services is a division of the San Francisco Police Department’s Investigations Bureau, with a crime lab, or a forensic testing laboratory, that examines evidence, including DNA, and provides expert testimony to support criminal cases. It also includes crime scene investigators, a photo lab, a computer forensics laboratory and the Identification Bureau, which manages the department’s fingerprint records.​The Traffic Company is primarily composed of police officers assigned to motorcycles to provide traffic enforcement, accident investigations and to raise public awareness of traffic-safety measures. The company’s primary mission is to reduce injuries and fatalities and to provide traffic and pedestrian safety through investigations and traffic management. The company’s involvement is key in major citywide events, such as parades and demonstrations, and provides essential services in the event of a major disaster.For more information on the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division facility, visit: https://www.sfearthquakesafety.org/motorcycle-police-and-crime-lab.html Public Works is committed to making San Francisco a beautiful, livable and sustainable city.