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 received a $298,128 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). The funding will be used for three primary purposes: 1) required continuing education for laboratory criminalists, 2) providing salary support for two laboratory technician positions, and 3) the purchase of upgraded Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software. These activities are expected to increase the laboratory's efficiency and reduce the average DNA case turnaround time to 30 days or less by the end of the 2-year award period ending on September 30, 2025.

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 three primary goals: required continuing education for laboratory criminalists, providing salary support for two laboratory technician positions, and the purchase of upgraded laboratory information management system (lims) software. 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.