Kadapa acquires mobile forensic vehicle to enhance crime investigation

Kadapa district police have acquired a mobile forensic vehicle, which is expected to enable scientific collection of evidence from crime scenes and also offer advanced technology to strengthen crime investigation and evidence-based policing.

Sanctioned through the Andhra Pradesh Forensic Science Laboratory (APFSL), the vehicle is equipped with high-intensity lights, preliminary blood testing and collection kits, DNA sample collection kits, narcotics and explosive screening kits and a stereo microscope for identifying and examining trace evidence.

It also has a DSLR camera, CCTV/dashboard camera, digital investigation kit, forensic imager, pen drives, memory cards and SSD storage, besides facilities for the acquisition and imaging of digital devices.