There is hereby established in the Bureau of Forensic Services of the Department of Justice the California Criminalistics Institute.
The purposes of the institute shall include, but need not be limited to, the facilitation of a comprehensive and coordinated approach to meet the high technology forensic science needs of crime laboratories operated by the department and local law enforcement agencies, the provision of a statewide upgrading of advanced laboratory services incorporating new and developing technologies, the provision of training and methodology development for all law enforcement agencies, and the handling of advanced casework laboratory referral services.
The California Criminalistics Institute is intended for use by state and local forensic scientists and law enforcement personnel.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 56, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 1994.)