Which organization established a forensic lab in 1932?

Which organization established a forensic lab in 1932?

• A. INTERPOL
• B. FBI
• C. NSA
• D. CIA

Answer: (B)

Centralizing forensic science within federal law enforcement began with the FBI Laboratory, established in 1932 in Washington, D.C. under J. Edgar Hoover to standardize and professionalize forensic testing for federal investigations. This move created a lasting model for how forensic science supports law enforcement. The other organizations came later and have different primary missions: INTERPOL coordinates international police cooperation rather than running a U.S. forensic lab, the NSA focuses on signals intelligence and was founded in 1952, and the CIA focuses on intelligence operations and was founded in 1947.

Centralizing forensic science within federal law enforcement began with the FBI Laboratory, established in 1932 in Washington, D.C. under J. Edgar Hoover to standardize and professionalize forensic testing for federal investigations. This move created a lasting model for how forensic science supports law enforcement. The other organizations came later and have different primary missions: INTERPOL coordinates international police cooperation rather than running a U.S. forensic lab, the NSA focuses on signals intelligence and was founded in 1952, and the CIA focuses on intelligence operations and was founded in 1947.