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Commission presses SFPD for clearer DNA backlog numbers and prioritization policy
Summary
SFPD told commissioners it has prioritized sexual-assault and homicide evidence and assigned liaison officers to the crime lab while continuing a contract process to outsource testing. The department said previous backlog counts were inflated by tracking errors and promised more accurate numbers within about two weeks.
Commissioners pressed the San Francisco Police Department on June 23 for clearer information about the city’s DNA backlog and crime‑lab operations.
Chief George Gascon said SFPD has assigned officers to full‑time liaison roles between the crime lab and the homicide and sexual‑assault units to prioritize urgent cases while the department completes a contracting process to send more testing to outside labs. The chief said a recent review found that previously reported backlog counts were…
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