Science in the fight against crime
In the Laboratory and Forensics department, comprehensive scientific, forensic and identification investigations are carried out in criminal cases to solve criminal offenses. This involves examining and evaluating evidence from serious crimes in particular.
Natural scientists from various disciplines, such as biologists, chemists, physicists, forensic scientists and many more, are responsible for this.
What your possible future colleagues say
Working for the NRW police is characterized by diversity and exciting tasks. Here, no two days are the same and you make a meaningful and socially relevant contribution. The NRW police force offers a modern working environment with a wide range of individual training opportunities.
The health of our colleagues is paramount, which is why we attach great importance to official health management. We also attach great importance to the compatibility of family and career. The authorities have developed various measures to achieve this. We offer flexible working hours, parent-child offices, children's camps and much more.
Last but not least, working for the NRW police means job and planning security.
![Frau Kuntze in a lab](/sites/default/files/styles/quote_image/public/2022-09/zitat-kuntze-biologin.jpg?h=00e18867&itok=b6LhPQ3C)
We are all working towards the same goal here and what we do together also makes sense.
Kathy Kuntze
Head of Serology and DNA Analysis at the LKA
![Mrs. Kuntze during the evaluation of traces](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_16_9/public/2022-08/content-standbild-kuntze.jpg?itok=App_AgJU)
As a biologist, Kathy Kuntze heads the serology and DNA analysis department at the State Office of Criminal Investigation. A total of 85 employees work here. Biologists with a doctorate in biology examine the investigation requests from the criminal investigation department and determine the strategy for the investigation. Their technical assistants carry out the investigation in the laboratory and evaluate evidence relevant to the crime. By evaluating crime-relevant evidence, they make an important contribution to solving crimes.
These are your career opportunities with the NRW police
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