The SAN mateo county sheriff's office forensic laboratory proposes to continue to maintain a forensic biology unit whose purpose is to process crime scene samples for combined DNA index system (codis)…

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Forensic Laboratory received a $243,744 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The grant will be used to maintain the Forensic Biology Unit, which processes crime scene samples for entry into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) for crimes that occurred within San Mateo County. Key project activities include providing continuing education for analysts, purchasing DNA testing kits, and processing several hundred DNA samples. The intended beneficiaries are the Forensic Biology Unit, local law enforcement agencies, and crime victims in San Mateo County. The grant project period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

The SAN mateo county sheriff's office forensic laboratory proposes to continue to maintain a forensic biology unit whose purpose is to process crime scene samples for combined DNA index system (codis) entry, for crimes which occurred within SAN mateo county. Project activities include providing continuing education to analysts in the forensic biology unit and purchasing DNA testing kits. Expected outcomes include fulfilling the federal bureau of investigation quality assurance standards continuing education requirements for analysts, allowing them to continue performing casework, and test several hundreds of samples for DNA. The forensic biology unit, the law enforcement agencies within SAN mateo county, and the victims of crime in SAN mateo county are the intended beneficiaries of the project.