The Ivan Vučetić Centre has more than 130 staff and handles 17,000 cases annually. It became a member of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes in 1998, and in recent years it established closer ties with the forensic community in the world.
Currently, three of its staff are associated members of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and the head of the Ivan Vučetić Centre, Andreja Ledić, is a full member.
"We have to move with the times and be proactive," Ledić said while speaking of the cooperation with other forensic centres. As for technological advancement, she pointed out that one of the conditions was the use of artificial intelligence in the day-to-day operation of the Centre.
The Croatian forensic science centre is named after Ivan Vučetić (Juan Vucetich), a Croatian-born Argentine criminologist credited as the inventor of dactyloscopy.
Minister of the Interior Davor Božinović said that Ivan Vučetić made an outstanding contribution to the forensic community and that the Ivan Vučetić Centre has successfully continued his legacy, promoting advancement in forensic science.
Speaking of the importance of forensic activity, Božinović said that based on decisions by the Council of the European Union on deepening cross-border cooperation, notably combating terrorism and cross-border crime, Croatia exchanges DNA data with 24 EU member states and the United Kingdom.
He noted that the Ivan Vučetić Centre had played an important role in the cancellation of visa requirements for Croatian nationals travelling to the United States.