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CBI DNA backlog: agency says new hires and outsourcing will halve turnaround, full recovery by early 2027
Summary
Colorado Bureau of Investigation told the JBC it will cut DNA case backlog and turnaround times in half by early 2026 with hires and contractor help; it estimates reaching a 90‑day turnaround by early 2027 but said faster progress would require more staffing, training time and possibly sign‑on incentives.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) leadership told the Joint Budget Committee the agency expects to reduce its DNA testing backlog and turnaround times significantly after recent funding and hiring but that the work will take time.
CBI deputy director told the committee the department has completed work to hire and train additional forensic scientists and that, with the recently funded positions and an outsourcing plan with partner labs, the backlog of unprocessed DNA cases currently on the books should be completed by the end of the calendar…
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