FBI crime lab began in 1932 with one person ; it now employs 500 . Quantico , Virginia , lab processes hundreds of pieces of evidence each day . It inspired ` ` CSI , '' but lab forensic expert says the show is unrealistic . Reports have been made on some big cases : ` ` No one 's infallible ''
FBI crime lab began in 1932 with one person ; it now employs 500 . Quantico , Virginia , lab processes hundreds of pieces of evidence each month . Lab inspired `` CSI , '' but lab forensics expert says the show is unrealistic . Mistakes have been made on some big cases : `` No one 's infallible ''