Forensic Identification Services is committed to identifying individuals and analyzing forensic evidence in a professional, objective and efficient manner.

Forensic Identification Services, located at 2050 Jane Street, provides service on a 24 hour basis for the City of Toronto. FIS is an operational service unit providing support to all divisions and investigative units in the Toronto Police Service.

The unit is divided into several sections, each with specific areas of responsibility:

AFIS: Staffed primarily by civilian Fingerprint Technicians, is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the LIvescan digital fingerprint capture system and the computerized fingerprint search and storage system.

CARES: Staffed by a forensic artist, is responsible for producing facial composites, aging, restorations and skull reconstructions to aid police investigations.

Crime Lab: Staffed by experienced Forensic Identification Officers, is responsible for examining physical evidence from major crime scenes for fingerprints and restoring serial numbers using advanced techniques.

DNA Co-ordinator: Staffed by a Forensic Identification Officer, is responsible for acting as the Toronto Police liaison with the Centre of Forensic Sciences (the provincial crime lab) to investigate hits from DNA submissions.

Document Section: Staffed by civilian Fingerprint Technicians, is responsible for the examination of criminal writings for fingerprints.

Photo Section: Staffed by civilian Photo Technicians, is responsible for processing images from crime scenes and other police - related events and producing photographic products for investigative and court purposes.

Plan Drawing: Staffed by a civilian Drafting Technician, is responsible for measurements of major crime scenes and the production of scale representations in the form of 2 dimensional charts and 3 dimensional models.

RICI Quality Control: Staffed by civilians, RICI is responsible for preparing photo line-ups from victims and witnesses for investigative purposes, maintaining the digital mugshot system, and training members in the use of RICI and Livescan systems.

Scenes of Crime: Staffed primarily by Forensic Identification Officers, is responsible for assisting investigative units through the examination, collection and documentation of physical evidence found at crime scenes and subsequent presentation in court.

Training Section: Staffed by Forensic Identification Officers, is responsible for coordinating training of members, tours, presentations and operation of the uniform Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) program.