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The Forensic Evidence Division provides fingerprint, photographic, crime scene investigation, and evidence processing services for the Portland Police Bureau. The 2026-27 budget totals $8.7M with personnel costs comprising 99.6% of expenses. No programmatic changes are planned, though external materials and services costs decrease significantly.

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2026-27 total budget is $8,687,996, down from $9,010,166 in 2025-26 (p. 691 ↗)
Personnel expenses are $8,654,679, representing 99.6% of program costs (p. 691 ↗)
External revenues projected at $420,000 for 2026-27, up from $400,000 in 2025-26 (p. 691 ↗)
External materials and services costs drop from $385,002 (2025-26) to $13,649 (2026-27) (p. 691 ↗)
Services include evidence processing, forensic exams, evidence integrity management, crime scene investigation, fingerprint collection, and photographic services (p. 692 ↗)
All officers required to complete procedural justice, equity, and implicit bias training (p. 692 ↗)
Bureau partners with disability groups to inform enforcement decisions and address accessibility barriers (p. 692 ↗)
No changes to the Forensic Evidence program offer for FY 2026-27 (p. 692 ↗)

Amounts: $8,687,996 · $8,654,679 · $420,000 · $8,267,996 · $385,002 · $13,649 · $19,668 · Programs: Forensic Evidence Division · Evidence processing · Forensic exams · Evidence integrity management · Crime scene investigation · Fingerprint collection and identification · Parties: Portland Police Bureau · City of Portland

Forensic Evidence

Source: PDF pp. 691-692 ↗ · raw: 691 · 692

Breadcrumb: Service Area Summaries > Public Safety > Portland Police Bureau > Forensic Evidence

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Public Safety > Portland Police Bureau > Forensic Evidence Forensic Evidence Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $0 $0 $400,000 $420,000 General Fund $0 $0 $400,000 $420,000 Internal Revenues $7,393,647 $7,970,549 $8,610,166 $8,267,996 General Fund $7,393,647 $7,970,549 $8,610,166 $8,267,996 Grand Total $7,393,647 $7,970,549 $9,010,166 $8,687,996 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Materials and $264,907 $345,463 $385,002 $13,649 Services Internal Materials and $185,053 $78,713 $126,895 $19,668 Services Personnel $8,178,542 $7,739,518 $8,567,699 $8,654,679 Grand Total $8,628,502 $8,163,694 $9,079,596 $8,687,996 Program Description and Goals The Forensic Evidence Division is an investigative support program that provides legally mandated identification services through the provision of fingerprint and photographic services for arrested subjects and Bureau employees; and criminal investigative support through the provision of expert evidence collection, fingerprint collection and identification, crime scene mapping and diagramming, and crime scene photographic and video services. Services 691

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Evidence processing; forensic exams; evidence integrity management; crime scene investigation; fingerprint collection; photographic services; crime scene mapping Equity Impacts All officers are required to complete procedural justice, equity, and implicit bias training as part of the mandatory training curriculum. Concerning persons with disabilities, the Bureau partners with multiple disability groups to help inform making enforcement decisions and allow the Bureau to be considerate of and address possible mobility and communications barriers in interactions with the public. Changes to Program There are no changes to the Forensics Evidence program offer for FY 2026-27. 692

Parent: Portland Police Bureau · PDF: pp. 691-692 ↗