Located in a large metropolitan area, Wayne State University provides unlimited opportunity for cultural growth and development. The forensic investigation program utilizes experts from many areas, including departments of Fundamental and Applied Sciences and Criminal Justice. In addition, personnel from the Medical Examiner's Offices of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties and the Michigan State Crime Lab offer their expertise. The program also has relationships with the Department of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms of the Treasury of the U.S. Government.

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