noun
crime laboratory; forensic science laboratory
Refers to a specialized facility where scientific analysis is conducted for criminal investigations, often abbreviated as 科捜研 (かそうけん).
科学捜査研究所でDNA鑑定が行われた。
DNA analysis was conducted at the crime laboratory.
Common abbreviation of 科学捜査研究所, used in news and casual contexts.
Compound of 科学 (かがく, 'science'), 捜査 (そうさ, 'investigation'), and 研究所 (けんきゅうしょ, 'research institute').