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Last Updated: 01/05/2024

Enforce the law

Strategy: Enforce the law

Agency: 167 - Forensic Investigations Council

A001 - State Toxicology Lab Management and Crime Lab Management

The Forensic Investigations Council is composed of law enforcement personnel and pathologists. The Council reviews, recommends, and promotes improvements to the criminal justice and death investigation systems in Washington State. In conjunction with the University of Washington, the Council monitors the operations of the State Toxicology Laboratory and manages a State Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program. In addition, the Council reviews and monitors the budgets of the State Toxicology Laboratory and the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, and appoints the State Toxicologist. (Death Investigations Account-State)

FY 2022 FY 2023 Biennium Total
FTES
GFS
Other 372,000.0 382,000.0 754,000.0
Totals 372,000.0 382,000.0 754,000.0
Expected Results

To improve public safety and health, and preserve and enhance the quality of death investigations and criminal justice forensic services.