Scottsdale police say if the grant is approved, it would fully staff their crime lab, allowing them to process a large backlog of DNA crime kits.
The Scottsdale Police Department was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to reduce the backlog of DNA crime kits.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A grant from the Department of Justice could help the Scottsdale Police Department reduce a backlog of crime kits.“DNA is a really powerful evidence tool in court. It can be used to even prove someone’s innocent potentially in a crime as well," Officer Aaron Bolin said.The lab currently has a backlog of about 200 DNA kits, according to Bolin.
“Those kits and those DNA processes are prioritized to make sure that we don’t have an unknown dangerous person out there in our community continuing acts of violence," Bolin said. Scottsdale City Council report.Bolin said the lab needs at least one more forensic scientist to clear the backlog. The report said the department expects to apply for this grant annually. If the program ends and alternative funding isn't found, the two positions funded by the grant would be eliminated.Tech CEO from Arizona murdered by convicted felon in 'random' attack, police sayArizona's Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities.
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