The SAN francisco police department criminalistics laboratory (sfpd crime lab) is the agency that is responsible for analyzing evidential material associated with criminal investigations for local law…

The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Criminalistics Laboratory was awarded $423,298 under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance's DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) Formula Grant to reduce DNA case backlogs and increase laboratory efficiency from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The funding will support required continuing education for laboratory criminalists, provide salary support for two new laboratory technician positions, and allow purchase of an upgraded Laboratory Information Management System software. These investments are expected to decrease the laboratory's DNA case turnaround time to 30 days or less by the end of the award period by increasing efficiency and capacity. The SFPD Crime Laboratory services local law enforcement agencies in the City and County of San Francisco.

The SAN francisco police department criminalistics laboratory (sfpd crime lab) is the agency that is responsible for analyzing evidential material associated with criminal investigations for local law enforcement agencies. The sfpd has one criminalistics laboratory that primarily services the city and county of SAN francisco police department, the sheriff's department, and other local law enforcement agencies operating within the city and county of SAN francisco (e.g., US park police, california highway patrol SF office, etc.). The sfpd criminalistics laboratory is facing ongoing budgetary constraints related to its operational budget for laboratory instrumentation, training, and new positions. The federal funding from this award will be used for the following goals: required continuing education for laboratory criminalists providing salary support for two laboratory technician positions purchase upgraded laboratory information management system software (lims) the sfpd criminalistics laboratory can expect to reduce the DNA backlog by increasing efficiency and lowering the case turn-around time. By the end of this award period, the turn-around time is expected to be 30 days or less.