The goals of this project are to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science a services provided by the state of alaska department of public safety's scientific crime detection laboratory…

The Alaska Department of Public Safety's Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory received a $294,696 Formula Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742). The goals of this 2-year project are to improve the quality, timeliness, and capabilities of forensic science services provided to Alaska's law enforcement agencies, and to eliminate or reduce backlogs in the analysis of forensic evidence. Key objectives include maintaining accurate and reliable forensic analysis, decreasing turnaround time for test results, and eliminating/reducing the backlog of samples awaiting analysis. Funding will support staff training, proficiency testing, accreditation, procurement of a new liquid nitrogen generator, maintenance of the laboratory information management system, and upgrades to IT equipment and instrumentation for seized drugs and latent print analysis. These activities are intended to enhance the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory's forensic analysis capabilities and efficiency in serving the state's law enforcement community.

The goals of this project are to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science a services provided by the state of alaska department of public safety's scientific crime detection laboratory (scdl) to alaska's law enforcement agencies and to eliminate or reduce backlogs in the analysis of forensic evidence. The objectives for this project are to: 1. Maintain the accuracy, reliability, and credibility of results obtained through forensic analysis of samples submitted for identification, and the accurate determination of cause and manner of death. 2. Decrease the number of days between submission of a sample and delivery of test results to the requesting agency. 3. Eliminate/reduce the backlog of samples awaiting forensic analysis. The alaska scientific crime detection laboratory are to use FFY 2024 coverdell grant funds to: 1. Provide both discipline specific scientific, quality assurance, and management system training. 2. Provide for proficiency tests and accreditation fees. 3. Procure, validate, and implement new liquid nitrogen generator in the chemistry discipline 4. Maintain the laboratory information management system to uphold the accuracy and improve efficiency of forensic analysis. 5. Provide new IT equipment and new software/instrumentation for the seized drugs and latent print disciplines to aid in forensic analysis of submitted evidence. These items and activities will support the achievement of the goals and objectives of this project.