The Metropolitan Police Department is offering tours of the Mobile Crime Lab van to the general public.  Mobile crime personnel will explain what they do and answer questions regarding forensic science.  They will also be available to fingerprint and take DNA cheek swabs from children in the event they go missing.  Parents must be on hand to sign a form authorizing department personnel to take their children’s fingerprints and cheek swabs, which will be turned over to the parents to keep with their important records.

Members of the news media are invited to tour the Mobile Crime Lab van, as well.  Also, police department personnel would appreciate assistance in publicizing these tours.

The tours will be conducted at the below listed locations within the specified police districts:

District	Location	Address	Date (all Wednesdays)	Time
Second District	Chevy Chase Recreation Center	5400 Connecticut Avenue, NW	March 7, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
Third District		600 Morton Street, NW	March 14, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
Fourth District	Shepherd Elementary School	14th Street and Kalmia Road, NW	March 21, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
Fifth District		1700 Lincoln Road, NE	March 28, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
Sixth District	Kenilworth Recreation Center	4300 Anacostia Avenue, NE	April 4, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
Seventh District	Malcolm X Recreation Center	1300 Congress Street, SE	April 11, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
First District	Sursum Corda Boys & Girls Club	100 M Street, NW	April 18, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
Second District	Palisades Recreation Center	5600 Sherrier Place, NW	April 25, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
Third District	Kennedy Recreation Center	7th and O Streets, NW	May 2, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
Fourth District	LaSalle Elementary School	6th Street and Riggs Road, NE	May 9, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
Fifth District		2311 14th Street, NE	May 16, 2007	3 pm -11 pm
Sixth District	Fort Davis Recreation Center	1400 41st Street, SE	May 23, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm
Seventh District	Ferebee Hope Recreation Center	800 Yuma Street, SE	May 30, 2007	3 pm – 11 pm