The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has come a long way from the early days of the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, from magnifying glasses to scanning electron microscopes, from notebooks to laptop computers, from simple blood typing to DNA, from dusty fingerprint files to the electronically stored images of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System.  The list of technology goes on, with advances coming almost daily.

 We have gone from one office, staffed by just seven investigators and fingerprint experts, to an agency of over 300 with laboratories and investigative offices in every region of the state.  From these facilities, we provide a full range of laboratory, investigative and informational services.  We have come a long way since 1925.

 While agency growth, advances in technology, and new techniques have all aided the Bureau in its efforts; the key ingredient to the OSBI's record of excellence is its most valuable asset, the people.  I always hesitate to use the word employees because it implies that we simply have a job.  The sacrifice and dedication of our personnel over the years have demonstrated that working for the OSBI is far more than just a job; it is a calling, a sacred trust that the members of the OSBI take very seriously.  As you review this website, I would ask you to remember that all our accomplishments, past, present, and future, are directly attributable to the men and women of the OSBI who serve with pride.

A. DeWade Langley
Director