Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter commemorated the new Lowell State Police Post and Regional Laboratory on Oct. 24.
The newly constructed facility will provide forensic analysis of criminal case evidence and serve 15 counties in northern Indiana. The facility was built because of an increased demand from law enforcement agencies for the analysis of evidence.
“This building isn’t just for us, this state-of-the-art facility is for the community and for those who have been victims or have family members that have been victims of violent crime,” Superintendent Carter said in a press release.
The upgraded Lowell Post and Regional Laboratory facility will expand forensic laboratory services across the entire state.
“It represents all that is the very best in law enforcement and our continuing, and unwavering partnerships with those agencies in and around the Lowell District coverage area who, too, will benefit from the services provided by our dedicated laboratory personnel,” Carter said.
The new 40,000-square-foot facility replaces the aging 8,000-square-foot building. Construction began in August 2021 and cost a total of $30 million.
The former building was home to the Indiana State Police in NWI since 1977. New facilities in Fort Wayne and Evansville also willhouse modernized forensic labs, offices and training space.
“This is another great day for Northwest Indiana as we celebrate the opening of the new Lowell State Police Post and Regional Laboratory,” Holcomb said in a press release. “This project is years in the making, and I’m grateful for state and local leadership that made it happen.”
