james wormley jones established the first workable crime laboratory.
who established the first workable crime​ laboratory?
james wormley jones
the los angeles police department founded the first crime laboratory in the united states (1923), followed by the bureau of investigation (1926), forerunner to the federal bureau of investigation. ("every contact leaves a trace", connie fletcher, st. martin's press, new york, 2009, interview with crime lab director)





























section::::crime labs in popular culture.





























the term "crime lab" has become a part of popular culture, largely due to the tv dramas. some of the more famous shows are:





























bullet::::- "bones (tv series)"





























bullet::::- "castle (tv series)"





























bullet::::- "" and spin-offs "" and ""





























bullet::::- "ncis"
crime lab
the american society of crime laboratory directors





























the american society of crime laboratory directors (ascld, pronounced 'azz-clad') is a nonprofit society dedicated to 'providing excellence in forensic science through leadership and innovation'.





























section::::history.





























the origins of ascld lie in a meeting of crime laboratory directors organised in 1973 by clarence kelly and briggs white, of the fbi. at this meeting, a steering committee was formed, which brought ascld into being in 1974. the first meeting was held in quantico.





























section::::work.
the american society of crime laboratory directors