ATF's National Laboratory Program

ATF's National Laboratory Program

• ATF Forensic Science Lab, Walnut Creek, California
• ATF National Laboratory Center, Beltsville, Maryland
• ATF Forensic Science Lab, Atlanta, Georgia
• ATF's forensic labs examine evidence related to explosives, fire and firearms.
• ATF's fire research lab reconstructs and tests arson and fire scenarios.

In Fiscal Year 2020, ATF Labs:

• Processed 1,734 forensic cases.
• Worked 175 days at crime scenes.
• Provided 235 days of training for federal, state and local investigators and examiners.
• Provided 25.5 days of expert testimony in the courts.
• Processed 125 fire research cases.