The Silicon Valley Regional Computer Forensics Lab - Menlo Park CA.
The FBI's Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory in Silicon Valley is Located in the Menlo Corporate Center in Menlo Park California.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) supports local law enforcement agencies by providing a shared facility in which digital forensics investigations can be conducted.
The Regional Computer Forensics Labs, like the facility in Menlo Park CA provide a complete forensics laboratory as well as a computer forensics training center. These computer forensics labs are devoted entirely to the examination of computer, cell phone and other digital evidence in support of criminal investigations. Types of investigations include:
- Trade secret theft
- Terrorism
- Property crime
- Theft or destruction to intellectual property
- Internet crimes
- Financial crime
- Fraud
- Crimes of Violence
- Child Pornography
The Silicon Valley Lab serves 5 counties in Northern California:
- Alameda
- Contra Costa
- San Francisco
- San Mateo
- Santa Clara
Participating Agencies who share the Menlo Park CA Lab Include:
- Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
- Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff
- Fremont Police Department
- Newark Police Department
- San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office
- Palo Alto Police Department
- San Francisco Police Department
- San Jose Police Department
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- US Customs and Border Protection
The FBI's Regional Computer Forensics Labs combine law enforcement officers from Federal, State and Local agencies. Most of the regional facilities employ around 15 people. Of the 15 employees at each lab, 12 are investigators and 3 are support staff. Duties of the electronic evidence forensics investigators include:
- Seizing and collecting electronic evidence at a crime scene
- Conducting an impartial examination of submitted digital evidence
- Testifying in court as required.