noun
crime scene unit; forensics team
Refers to the police department responsible for collecting and analyzing physical evidence at crime scenes.
鑑識課が現場で指紋を採取した。
The crime scene unit collected fingerprints at the scene.
彼は警視庁の鑑識課に所属している。
He belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department's forensics team.
Compound of 鑑識 (kanshiki, 'forensic identification') and 課 (ka, 'section' or 'department').