The jefferson county regional crime laboratory (JCRCL) is the agency responsible for analyzing evidence from criminal investigations in jefferson county, lakewood, arvada, wheat ridge, golden, and…

The Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory (JCRCL) received a $368,866 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738). The purpose of the grant is to purchase National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) equipment and provide funding for associated NIBIN fees and training. This will enable the JCRCL to complete NIBIN evidence acquisitions for jurisdictions within Jefferson County, Colorado, rather than having to rely on other laboratories to process this work. The grant will help address the increasing firearms caseload and reduce the need for JCRCL personnel or evidence to be transported to partner agencies for NIBIN processing, improving overall efficiency. The award period is from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2026.

The jefferson county regional crime laboratory (JCRCL) is the agency responsible for analyzing evidence from criminal investigations in jefferson county, lakewood, arvada, wheat ridge, golden, and other municipalities within jefferson county, colorado. The firearms section of the JCRCL is responsible for completing all forensic firearm examinations to include national integrated ballistic information network (NIBIN) evidence acquisitions for jurisdictions within jefferson county. The firearms caseload has increased each year since the inception of the unit in 2016. Currently, the JCRCL does not have NIBIN equipment and must send personnel, or transport evidence, to other laboratories to complete this process (CBI and city of denver). Working with other agencies includes travel time and coordination with the other laboratories. With heavy caseloads of their own, the partner agencies do not always have the time to allow use of the equipment or process the JCRCL NIBIN items. The intent of this grant application is to purchase the NIBIN equipment, fund yearly NIBIN fees, and provide funding for the associated NIBIN training.