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The Digital Analysis Identification Section (DAIS) is responsible for the repositories of mug shots, scars, marks, tattoos, and crime scene images, as well as program oversight of the Audio Video Analysis Unit, Forensic Art Unit, and the Statewide Network of Agency Photos (SNAP) Unit image system.
Michigan State Police's DAIS holds a certificate for implementing nationally recognized forensic standards by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC).
Forensic audio-video analysis is the scientific examination, evaluation, and comparison of audio-video in legal matters. The AVAU assists criminal justice agencies throughout Michigan by providing exceptional digital examination, expertise, and investigative support.
The Forensic Art Unit is a team of trained forensic artists who provide their talents in art to assist law enforcement with solving crime. The artists are specially trained in the areas of composite sketches, age-progression, image modification, demonstrative evidence, postmortem sketches, and facial reconstructions from the skull.
To request the services of the Forensic Art Unit, contact MSP Operations 24/7 at 517-241-8000.
