Wyoming State Crime Lab

What Wyoming State Crime Lab does

The Wyoming State Crime Lab is the forensic science section of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), itself a division of the Wyoming Attorney General's Office, operating under statutory authority granted by Wyo. Stat. § 9-1-611. Established in 1974 with a single forensic scientist, the lab has grown to 89 full-time professionals — including forensic scientists, fingerprint examiners, intelligence analysts, and sworn law enforcement officers — and is the only ANAB-accredited public forensic laboratory serving the State of Wyoming.

The lab operates across six forensic disciplines: Biology/DNA, Chemistry/Drug Analysis, Toxicology, Latent Prints/Fingerprint, Firearms/Toolmarks, and Evidence Management. Its technology stack includes ABI instrumentation for DNA analysis, GC/MS systems for chemistry and toxicology, FARO 3D scanning for crime scene reconstruction, and networked biometric identification through CODIS and the Western Identification Network (WIN/ABIS). The lab is OSAC Implementer-recognized (2023) and interoperates with INTERPOL, FinCEN, EPIC, and FBI/NCIC for interjurisdictional identification and intelligence sharing.

Funding is sourced primarily from State of Wyoming appropriations, supplemented by federal grants (JAG, RMHIDTA) and transaction-based fees: approximately 2,000 background checks, 3,000 fingerprint cards, and 1,400 arrest fingerprint cards processed monthly, with 30,000+ concealed firearm permit holders under management. The lab serves 58 Wyoming law enforcement agencies reporting crime data and supports county-level liaison and ICAC/WIAT programs through long-standing JAG-funded partnerships dating to 1997.

Name

Wyoming State Crime Lab

Legal name

Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)

Website

https://wyomingdci.wyo.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Wyoming State Crime Lab is the sole ANAB-accredited forensic science section within the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, providing DNA, drug, toxicology, fingerprint, and firearms analysis to Wyoming law enforcement agencies and statewide concealed-carry and background-check services.

Ownership category

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Product category

Forensic Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Forensic Science & Crime Laboratories (Justice System Support) (BPAIAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Criminal Investigations & Forensics (Detectives, Crime Labs, CSI) (BPAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Forensic laboratory services
• Criminal investigation support
• DNA analysis services
• Fingerprint identification
• Drug chemistry analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheyenne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Background Check Fees: Fees for criminal history record checks: $15 for Wyoming/WIN background check, additional $24 for FBI check, $10 for qualified volunteers. Fingerprinting service fee of $5 at DCI. Revenue deposited into State of Wyoming General Fund.
2. Concealed Firearm Permit Fees: New permit application fee of $64, renewal fee of $45, late renewal fee of $55, duplicate permit fee of $5.
3. Sex Offender Registration Fees: Fees associated with sex offender registration as specified in Wyoming statutes.
4. Government Funding and Grants: Funded by state budget, Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program providing federal funds for anti-drug efforts, and Rocky Mountain HIDTA funding for drug enforcement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Wyoming State Crime Laboratory is a multi-disciplinary forensic laboratory providing forensic science services including examination of crime scenes, recovery of evidence, laboratory examinations, interpretation of findings and presentation of conclusions for investigative or intelligence purposes or for use in court. It operates six core forensic disciplines: Biology/DNA (including CODIS), Chemistry/Drug Analysis, Toxicology, Latent Prints/Fingerprint Analysis, Firearms/Toolmarks Analysis, and Evidence Management, supporting law enforcement agencies across Wyoming.

Product overview

The Wyoming State Crime Laboratory is a multi-disciplinary forensic laboratory providing cutting-edge forensic analysis services to support local law enforcement across Wyoming. The lab operates as a unified service platform consisting of six core forensic disciplines: Biology/DNA (including CODIS), Chemistry/Drug Analysis, Toxicology, Latent Prints/Fingerprint Analysis, Firearms/Toolmarks Analysis, and Evidence Management. Supporting services include a Crime Scene Response Team with FARO 3D scanning capabilities and a 3D Crime Scene Data Viewer for law enforcement review. The lab processes evidence submitted through the Prelog electronic system and provides Toxicology Collection Kits to law enforcement agencies statewide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Feature8 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Wyoming Association of BroadcasterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Cooperative partnership for AMBER Alert broadcasts, distributing urgent bulletins via radio and television when child abduction criteria are met.
• Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Regional program composed of Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming administered by Office of National Drug Control Policy. Provides funding and coordination for drug enforcement operations across member states.
• Western Identification Network (WIN/ABIS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1974Multi-state consortium of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming for shared fingerprint database and biometric identification system, enabling cross-state criminal history searches.
• Wyoming Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for AMBER Alert distribution through electronic highway signs capable of displaying abductor vehicle information.
• National Weather ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for AMBER Alert distribution via Emergency Alert System (EAS) for weather and emergency notifications.
• INTERPOLmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIAT serves as state liaison for INTERPOL, providing international criminal intelligence coordination.
• Financial Crimes Investigation Network (FinCEN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIAT serves as state liaison for FinCEN, providing financial crime intelligence support.
• El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIAT serves as state liaison for EPIC, providing drug and criminal intelligence support.
• FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC)coreTechnology or IntegrationFederal criminal justice information network providing nationwide access to crime statistics, missing persons, wanted persons, and sex offender registries.
• Wyoming Office of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on domestic terrorism investigations, critical infrastructure protection, and homeland security matters.
• Wyoming National Guard CounterdrugsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary counterdrug support for law enforcement operations and intelligence analysis.
• U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint investigations and coordination on drug enforcement operations, particularly with Regional Enforcement Teams.
• U.S. Attorney's OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination on federal prosecutions and legal support for investigations.
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security InvestigationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint ICAC task force operations and immigration-related investigations.
• Wyoming Highway PatrolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState law enforcement partnership including dispatch services and Executive Protection Division (formerly Capitol Police).
• Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP)supportingTechnology or IntegrationFBI program for tracking violent criminals; WIAT serves as state liaison for information sharing.
• Rocky Mountain Information Network (RMIN)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional intelligence network for criminal information sharing among Rocky Mountain states.
• Colorado Bureau of InvestigationsupportingTechnology or IntegrationState-level criminal investigation coordination including HIDTA-funded intelligence system links.
• Utah Division of InvestigationsupportingTechnology or IntegrationState-level criminal investigation coordination including HIDTA-funded intelligence system links.
• FARO TechnologiessupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvides 3D scanning technology (FARO Zone 3D) for crime scene documentation and 3D crime scene data viewer capability.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Idaho State Police Forensic Services: Idaho's primary state forensic laboratory supporting law enforcement through biological screening, drug analysis, and firearms examinations. Fellow WIN/ABIS member with overlapping case types and statutory positioning.
• Nebraska State Patrol Crime Lab: State crime laboratory providing forensic analysis across multiple disciplines to Nebraska law enforcement agencies. Comparable agency structure and rural-state operating profile, with similar ANAB accreditation and statutory mandate.
• Montana Department of Justice - Forensic Services Division: Montana's state-level forensic science provider delivering DNA, drug, toxicology, and firearms analysis to local agencies. Co-member of WIN/ABIS and Rocky Mountain HIDTA with Wyoming, making it a closely matched state lab peer.
• Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Laboratory: State-level investigative and forensic science agency serving Colorado. Operates a multi-disciplinary crime laboratory (DNA, drug chemistry, toxicology, firearms, latent prints) under the Department of Public Safety, performing the same statutory functions as Wyoming DCI/WSCL for in-state law enforcement.
• Utah Department of Public Safety - State Crime Laboratory: State crime laboratory providing forensic analysis to Utah law enforcement agencies. Wyoming already coordinates with Utah via HIDTA and WIN/ABIS, indicating directly comparable scope and partner-level interaction.
• South Dakota Forensic Laboratory: State forensic science laboratory under the South Dakota Attorney General's Office, comparable to Wyoming DCI's structure. Similarly sized operation serving a rural state with multi-disciplinary forensic capabilities.

Others

• Bode Cellmark Forensics (IDEXX): Private-sector forensic DNA and serology testing provider serving U.S. law enforcement agencies. Not a direct public-sector peer, but represents the alternative delivery model for forensic services that public crime labs increasingly face competitively for overflow and backlog work.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory: The FBI Laboratory in Quantico is the federal-tier forensic science operation providing broader-scope analysis (CODIS, NGI, ViCAP). Wyoming DCI's WIAT already serves as state liaison for these FBI programs, making it both a partner and an upper-tier institutional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

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