The prince george's county police department, forensic science division, an ansi national accreditation board accredited laboratory (FT-0249), is requesting $215,000.00 under the FY 2021 DNA…

The Prince George's County Police Department Forensic Science Division was awarded $260,000 under the FY 2021 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program administered by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The award, made on October 1, 2021 with a completion date of September 30, 2023, will enable the Division to outsource DNA evidence from backlogged cases to reduce its current DNA casework backlog. With a population of approximately 950,000 people, Prince George's County continues to experience relatively high crime rates second only to Baltimore City in Maryland, straining the Division's resources and necessitating financial assistance under the formula grant program. Funds will support outsourcing DNA analysis to help address the needs of local investigators and prosecutors.

The prince george's county police department, forensic science division, an ansi national accreditation board accredited laboratory (FT-0249), is requesting $215,000.00 under the FY 2021 DNA capacity enhancement for backlog reduction program. The purpose of this grant is to outsource DNA evidence from backlogged cases in order to reduce the current backlog of DNA cases. The county, with a population of approximately 950,000 people, continues to see a relatively high crime rate, second only to baltimore city in the state of maryland. Our need for this type of financial assistance continues due to staffing and financial difficulties facing our department. The needs of investigators and prosecutors keep our demand for service high.