(Lowell, IN) - Governor Eric Holcomb was in the area Tuesday to help cut the ribbon on a new Indiana State Police facility.

In Lowell there’s a brand new forensic laboratory. The 40,000 square-foot building is five times bigger than the previous lab, which at 40 years old, was little out of date. The new state-of-the-art facility provides forensic analysis of criminal case evidence for all local police agencies across 15 counties in northern Indiana.

State Police Superintendent Doug Carter was on hand to unveil the new lab. He said, “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.”

The new lab is part of a statewide effort to modernize State Police facilities. A few weeks ago, ground was broken at a new regional laboratory in Evansville, which is slated for completion by fall of 2024.