Fairfax County Police Department News

The Fairfax County Police Department’s Mobile Forensic Lab was debuted this afternoon by Major Christian Quinn, Commander of the Cyber and Forensics Bureau. The mobile lab is a state-of the-art vehicle that brings forensic capabilities previously only available in a lab environment to actual crime scenes.

To date, the lab has been deployed to four crime scenes – each of them a homicide case. Evidence recovered at those scenes included firearms, blood and electronics. The lab allowed for those items to be examined and preserved immediately which expedited the ability of detectives to forensically link suspects with the scene.

Major Quinn, along with detectives provided tours and detailed explanations of the lab’s capabilities to members of the media.

The advantage of bringing tools from the lab environment to crime scenes can’t be overstated. Major Quinn noted that Fairfax County is a very safe place with relatively low instances of serious crime. But tragic cases do occur and the Cyber and Forensics bureau is pleased to now be able to leverage the best tools and technology available to serve Fairfax County.

“Forensic Science speaks for homicide victims who can’t tell their story. It corroborates information from marginalized community members when an imperfect society doesn’t believe them. And sometimes it gives families and victims closure after more than 20 years when new technology and methods emerge to solve crimes today that we couldn’t solve when they were first investigated,” said Quinn.

Watch as Major Christian Quinn discusses the Fairfax County Police Department’s Mobile Forensic Lab

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FCPD Mobile Lab Media Event

(Original release date: March 2, 2020)

Join Major Christian Quinn, Commander of the Cyber and Forensics Bureau, as he discusses the Fairfax County Police Department’s Mobile Crime Lab – a state-of-the-art vehicle that brings forensic capabilities previously only available in a lab environment to actual crime scenes. The mobile lab was first deployed in late 2019. It allows detectives to immediately process evidence and increases the likelihood of timely apprehensions and successful prosecutions. A tour will be offered following Major Quinn’s remarks.

WHERE:

Public Safety Headquarters

12099 Government Center Parkway

Outside Front of Building

Fairfax, Virginia 22035

WHEN:

Thursday, Mar. 5 at 1 p.m.

Tours will be offered immediately following

 PARKING:

Please DO NOT park in the fire lanes. Parking is available in two garages. Please take note of the vehicle height clearances so you don’t damage your vehicles. When you enter the round-about in front of our building, veer right and you will see a garage on your left and a garage on your right. There are a few first-come-first-serve spots as soon as you enter the garage on the right. There are additional visitor spots in the garage on the left. There will be officers outside to help guide you.