IRCGN - Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale

Name

IRCGN - Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale

Legal name

Gendarmerie Nationale

Website

https://gendarmerie.interieur.gouv.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1791

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forensic Investigation Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

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Litigation Support & Civil Investigations (Witness/Asset/Skip Tracing)

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Private Investigation & Background Screening

Keywords

• Forensic science services
• Criminal investigation support
• Crime scene analysis
• Digital forensics
• Ballistics examination

Headquarters

HQ city

CERGY-PONTOISE

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Institutional funding: IRCGN is funded through government/military institutional budgets as part of the Gendarmerie nationale's national security and justice infrastructure. It does not operate on a commercial revenue model.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

IRCGN is the national forensic and criminal research laboratory of the French Gendarmerie Nationale, providing advanced multi-disciplinary forensic expertise—including crime scene investigation, digital forensics, ballistics, biology, chemistry, and physics—to support criminal investigations conducted by the chain of judicial police and judicial authorities across France. It develops and deploys specialized scientific techniques and innovation programs to address complex and high-profile criminal cases that exceed the technical resources available at local and regional investigative levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gendinfo: Official magazine and news publication of the National Gendarmerie
• Empreintes
• Gendinfo (Publications)
• GIGN
• IRCGN
• UNPJ
• CERT-GN / UNCyber
• CRGN

Products and services

• Crime Scene Investigation Services Forensic analysis and reconstruction at crime scenes, providing scientific evidence collection and interpretation to support criminal investigations conducted by the chain of judicial police.
• Digital Forensics Services Digital evidence extraction and analysis to support judicial investigations, including cybercriminal investigation support provided in conjunction with CERT-GN and UNCyber.
• Ballistics Analysis Services Firearms, ammunition, and projectile analysis supporting criminal investigations requiring specialized laboratory examination.
• Biological Forensics Services Biological analysis including DNA and related forensic biology work to identify individuals and support criminal investigations.
• Chemical and Physical Forensics Services Chemical, toxicological, and physical analysis applied to judicial investigations, including trace evidence and substance identification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Project Janus awarded at Laval Virtual (2026) — innovation in forensic/security technology

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2026The GIGN (Groupe d'intervention de la gendarmerie nationale), a sister unit of IRCGN within the same institution, conducted a joint operation with the FBI at Saint-Martin (March 2026). IRCGN operates within the same institutional framework of Franco-American law enforcement cooperation that includes forensic and investigative collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INTERPOL Forensic Laboratory: INTERPOL operates international forensic cooperation and a forensic laboratory capability that supports cross-border investigations. Comparable to IRCGN in providing forensic support for international and serious-crime cases, though broader in geographic scope rather than a single national jurisdiction.
• Europol: Europol is the European Union's law enforcement cooperation agency that includes cyber-crime and forensic knowledge hubs. Comparable to IRCGN as a European-level platform supporting cross-border criminal investigations and forensic capability exchange.

Direct peers

• Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) - Forensic Science Institute: Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office includes a dedicated forensic science arm that supports federal criminal investigations. Comparable to IRCGN as a national-level, government-operated forensic provider serving serious and organized crime cases within a European law enforcement framework.
• FBI Laboratory: The FBI Laboratory is the primary federal forensic science provider for the United States, offering services across DNA, digital evidence, firearms, and more. It is directly comparable to IRCGN in mandate, multi-disciplinary forensic capabilities, and integration with broader federal law enforcement operations.
• Swedish National Forensic Centre (NFC): The Swedish National Forensic Centre is the national forensic laboratory supporting the Swedish Police Authority. Comparable to IRCGN in being a state-run, multi-disciplinary forensic institute integrated within a national police structure.
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - National Forensic Laboratory Services: The RCMP operates national forensic laboratory services that support federal criminal investigations in Canada. Comparable to IRCGN in being a government-operated, multi-disciplinary national forensic provider integrated within a federal policing institution.
• Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI): The NFI is the Dutch national forensic laboratory providing multi-disciplinary scientific forensic services to the police, judiciary, and other government clients. It is highly comparable to IRCGN in mission, scope (digital, biological, chemical, physical forensics), and institutional positioning as a government-funded national forensic institute.
• National Crime Agency (UK) - Forensic Services: The UK's National Crime Agency provides national-level investigative and forensic support for serious and organized crime. Comparable to IRCGN as a UK counterpart within a European judicial framework, with a similar mandate of supporting complex multi-disciplinary forensic casework.

Others

• UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute): UNICRI is a United Nations entity focused on crime and justice research, policy support, and capacity building. It is comparable to IRCGN in conducting research and providing expertise to support criminal justice systems, though at an international rather than national scope.

Regional players

• Bundesamt für Justiz - German Federal Office of Justice: German federal institution involved in judicial cooperation and international legal assistance, including forensic-adjacent functions. It is comparable to IRCGN in being a state-affiliated body supporting criminal justice operations, though with a different (legal-administrative rather than scientific) focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Gendarmerie
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqxXM5u3U1jwrI36fSB9VuA
• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/gendarmerienationale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-de-recherche-criminelle-de-la-gendarmerie-nationale
• Instagraminstagram.com/gendarmerie_nationale_officiel
• TikToktiktok.com/@gendarmerie_officiel

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

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