<P> The Los Angeles Police Department founded the first crime laboratory in the United States (1923), followed by the Bureau of Investigation (1926), forerunner to the Federal Bureau of Investigation . (Every Contact Leaves a Trace, Connie Fletcher, St. Martin's Press, New York, 2006, interview with crime lab director) </P> <P> The term "crime lab" has become a part of popular culture, largely due to the TV dramas . Some of the more famous shows are: </P> <Ul> <Li> Bones (TV series) </Li> <Li> "Castle (TV series)" </Li> <Li> CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and spin - offs CSI: Miami and CSI: NY </Li> <Li> NCIS </Li> <Li> Quincy, M.E. - a 1970s television show featuring crime lab personnel and procedures . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Bones (TV series) </Li>

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