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National Forensic Service (Headquarters)

Directory of departments

Directory of departments
Administration Support
Division
  • - Service management, administrative affairs, employee welfare
  • - Safety and Health management
  • - Recruitment, receipt of objects for assessment, site access control
  • - Accounting, settlement, building management, environmental maintenance
TEL : +82-33-902-5125
FAX : +82-33-902-5905
Planning and
Strategy Division
  • - Business planning, organization, budget, National Assembly affairs, informatization, recruitment and human resources
  • - Forensic assessment quality control(KOLAS)
  • - Operation, assessment, regulation, and promotion of tasks as “Institution with responsible operation” designated by the state
TEL : +82-33-902-5063
FAX : +82-33-902-5903
Postmortem
Investigation Division
  • - Autopsy and examination
  • - Forensic dentistry and forensic anthropology
  • - Participation in disaster victim identification team (K-DVI)
  • - Operation of regional medical examination office
TEL : +82-33-902-5910
FAX : +82-33-902-5911
Forensic Medical
Examination(Medical)
  • - Autopsy and examination
  • - Forensic video assessment
  • - Posthumous examination
  • - Biosafety management
TEL : +82-33-902-5910
FAX : +82-33-902-5911
Forensic Medical
Examination
(Psychology)
  • - Analysis of statement’s veracity
  • - Psychology assessment and psychological autopsy
  • - Forensic hypnosis, forensic cognition test, and montage preparation
  • - Crime analysis
TEL : +82-33-902-5353
FAX : +82-33-902-5923
Forensic Science
Training and R&D Center
  • - Operation of forensic science education programs for criminal investigation institutions
  • - Employee education
  • - Operation of the NFS introduction program for visitors of related institutions
  • - R&D
  • - Promotion of International exchanges and MOUs
  • - Implementation of ODA tasks
TEL : +82-33-902-5083
FAX : +82-33-902-5945
Forensic DNA
Division
  • - DNA profile analysis of on-site evidence related to criminal cases, traffic accidents, and sexual crimes, and the analysis of DNA profile of suspects
  • - DNA Identification information database tasks
  • - Assessment of family relationship for missing children and descendants of persons who contributed to national Independence
TEL : +82-33-902-5712
FAX : +82-33-902-5946
Forensic Toxicology
Division
  • - Assessment and study of causes of death and toxic substances in crimes
  • - Assessment and study of illegally adulterated food
  • - Assessment and study of drugs
TEL : +82-33-902-5420
FAX : +82-33-902-5931
Forensic Chemistry
Division
  • - Assessment and study of trace evidence, such as textiles, paints, and soils
  • - Chemical analysis of fingerprints using stable isotope and multi-elemental analysis
  • - Assessment and study of harmful chemicals, such as acids, alkalis, and heavy metals
  • - Assessment and study of blood alcohol concentration and ethyl glueuronide (EtG)
  • - Assessment and study of volatile organic compounds from thermal residues and organic solvents
TEL : +82-33-902-5514
FAX : +82-33-902-5933
Forensic Safety
Division
  • - Assessment and study of fires and explosions
  • - Assessment and study of safety-related accidents
  • - Assessment and study of traces and blood stains
  • - Assessment and study of firearms and explosives
TEL : +82-33-902-5568
FAX : +82-33-902-5934
Digital Analysis
Division
  • - Analysis, assessment, and study of CCTV pictures, video clips, and digital evidence
  • - Assessment and study of biometrics, such as the comparison of figures in video material
  • - Analysis, assessment, and study of handwriting, images, falsified documents, and counterfeit currency
  • - Operation of a remote forensic science laboratory (U-Forensic Lab) enabling the assessment and analysis of digital evidence
  • - Speaker identification through ingredients, examination of edited recording devices, sound quality improvement, modified voice recovery, acoustic assessment, and the study of surrounding sounds and machine sounds
TEL : +82-33-902-5321
FAX : +82-33-902-5921
Traffic Accident
Analysis Division
  • - Vehicle defect analysis and accident simulation to interpret accidents
  • - Detection of getaway vehicles, analysis of leftover articles on the scene, and vehicle license plate recognition
  • - Biomechanical analysis of front and rear-end crashes of vehicles, side impacts, and passengers
  • - Analysis of insurance fraud and accidents of aircrafts, ships, and railroads
TEL : +82-33-902-5612
FAX : +82-33-902-5935