Application attachment a o-BJA-2023-171582 prosecuting cold cases using DNA (o-BJA-2023-171582) proposal abstract indian river county sheriff's office prosecuting cold cases using DNA grant indian…

The Indian River County Sheriff's Office (IRCSO) was awarded a $533,200 Project Grant under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funding supports IRCSO's efforts to investigate cold homicide and sexual assault cases through DNA analysis, genetic testing, and related travel costs for the agency's Major Crimes and Special Victims Sections. Specifically, the grant provides resources for personnel overtime, genetic test kits, forensic genetic genealogical testing, and phenotypic analysis to aid in prosecuting these cold cases. This funding will directly benefit the entire Indian River County community, as well as other communities where victims, families, and loved ones reside.

Application attachment a o-BJA-2023-171582 prosecuting cold cases using DNA (o-BJA-2023-171582) proposal abstract indian river county sheriff's office prosecuting cold cases using DNA grant indian river county sheriffs office (ircso) is applying for funding to supplement the investigations of cold cases using DNA and expand the agencys capacity to investigate and prosecute violent crime cold cases. Under this proposal, ircso seeks funding for personnel overtime; genetic test kits; genetic testing; and travel for identified homicide and sexual assault cold cases. The investigative activities and travel will be conducted by identified major crimes section and special victims section personnel. Genetic test kits and forensic genetic genealogical testing will be provided by forensic laboratories. This proposal also seeks funding for phenotypic analysis to assist with some of the identified cases. Ircso provides comprehensive law enforcement; detention; court security; child protective investigations; and warrant services for approximately 166,000 residents county-wide, and patrol and investigative response to calls for service for the 113,000 residents of unincorporated indian river county. Funding under this proposal will directly benefit the entire indian river county community, as well as countless other county and state communities where victims, families, and loved ones now reside.