The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, known as BCI, is the state’s official crime lab serving the criminal justice community and protecting Ohio families. BCI also provides expert criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. With offices throughout the state, BCI stands ready to respond 24/7 to local law enforcement agencies’ needs, all free of charge.
Staff at BCI work every day to provide the highest level of service. This includes special agents who are on call 24/7 to offer investigative assistance at crime scenes, knowledgeable scientists and forensic specialists using cutting-edge technology to process evidence to bring criminals to justice, and criminal intelligence analysts and identification specialists who help local law enforcement solve cases.
Experienced special agents, forensic scientists, and other law enforcement experts staff BCI’s three main divisions::
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BCI is only as good as the integrity, professionalism, cooperation, and commitment of those who serve the organization. Through training, self-assessment, and accreditation, the bureau has gained and maintained the respect of law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals around the state and the world. The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) first accredited the bureau in 1998. BCI has since been reaccredited after each CALEA assessment. The standards CALEA sets represent the highest professional business criteria related to the administration, operation, and personnel practices of law enforcement.
BCI Main Office
1560 State Route 56 SW
P.O. Box 365
London, OH 43140
Toll-free: 855-BCI-Ohio (224-6446)
Phone: (740) 845-2000
Email: BCI@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov
BCI Richfield Office
4055 Highlander Parkway
Richfield, OH 44286
Phone: (330) 659-4600
BCI Bowling Green Office
1616 E. Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: (419) 353-5603
BCI Youngstown Office
20 W. Federal Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: (330) 884-7555
BCI Athens Office
86 Columbus Circle, Suite 202
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: (740) 845-2107
BCI Cambridge Office
1225 Woodlawn Avenue
Cambridge, OH 43725
Phone: (740) 845-2107