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Division of Criminal Investigation outlines crime lab demand, fentanyl surge and gaps in reporting
Summary
DCI told the Joint Judiciary Committee that the state crime lab and criminal justice information systems are under growing demand: DNA and other submissions are up sharply, fentanyl submissions surged since 2020, and about 18 local agencies have not completed migration to NIBRS reporting.
The Division of Criminal Investigation reported rising forensic caseloads, high demand for DNA and drug analysis and uneven compliance with national crime reporting standards.
DCI Director Jones told the committee that evidence submissions to the state crime lab have risen over the last decade (biology/DNA submissions up about 82%; chemistry up 70%) and forensic workload has increased 77% overall. Turnaround times reported by DCI’s lab include DNA/biology ~82…
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