The extremist group announced it had acquired microscopes and magnifying glasses and was in the process of recruiting forensics-minded foreign fighters, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), which monitors jihadi communications.

The terror group through a picture essay showed it has opened an "Islamic State Police Forensics Department" in al Furat Province, Iraq.

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The photo gallery showed crime scene investigators collecting and analysing fingerprints.

Also shown are various Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) gear such as a microscope and special lighted fingerprint analysis table.

Another shot is of a magnifying glass highlighting a dusted fingerprint at a burgled pharmacy and a technician comparing collected prints to a suspect’s.

Finally, in a bit of more propaganda, there is a picture of an agent handing reimbursement money to the pharmacy owner. Steve Stalinsky, MEMRI’s executive director, said ISIS is trying to show that its so-called Muslim caliphate in Syria-Iraq function like modern municipalities.