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Commission directs creation of statewide Rapid DNA working group as FBI allows CODIS access for partnered operations
Summary
Following recent FBI guidance permitting Rapid DNA results to be entered into CODIS when done under the quality umbrella of an accredited lab, the commission directed staff to form a statewide working group to develop criteria for Rapid DNA operator licensing and program structure.
The Texas Forensic Science Commission on Jan. 31 directed staff to establish a statewide working group to develop criteria for a Rapid DNA operator licensing program and to study operational issues after the FBI announced it will permit Rapid DNA results to be entered into CODIS when law enforcement instruments operate under an accredited laboratory's quality system.
Commissioners and staff described the FBI's change as consequential: Rapid…
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