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Police commission hears update on crime-lab probe and possible mass case impacts
Summary
Commissioners and the chief discussed an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations involving a retired lab analyst and DOJ retesting that could affect many drug prosecutions; the department said the controlled-substances section is closed and many cases are being retested or sent to outside labs.
The San Francisco Police Commission on April 7 received an update from Chief George Gascon about an ongoing criminal investigation into alleged problems in the department's drug testing operation, including review of work by retired analyst Deborah Madden.
Chief George Gascon said the criminal investigation is "ongoing" and that the department is pushing to complete the probe by May. He told the commission that evidence from some older cases has been sent out for retesting in Sacramento and that the team working the criminal side is reviewing documents to determine whether additional interviews or charges are appropriate.
"We will determine whether it will be appropriate to reinterview her and then determine whether her…
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