Draft crime-labs report recommends expansion, rapid-DNA review and added digital-forensics scope

Jun 12, 2025

A draft commission report recommended expanding forensic lab capacity, prioritized hires for overburdened disciplines and consideration of rapid DNA at booking stations; commissioners asked staff to add digital forensics analysis to the report’s scope and requested cost estimates.

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The commission reviewed a draft report on crime lab capacity that recommends strategic expansion of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s forensic facilities and operational changes to reduce backlogs.

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