The Forensic Services Division of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff was awarded $376,101 in grant funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program.
The grant will allow for the hiring of a forensic analyst and the purchase of new instrumentation and equipment.
This will increase the capacity to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis and to prevent a backlog of forensic and database DNA samples, like those collected at crime scenes.
“This grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance will increase our capacity and help us better serve law enforcement agencies and crime victims,” said Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston. “This will increase our efficiency of testing and enable us to provide quicker results to law enforcement and prosecutors on DNA cases in Contra Costa County.”
The Forensic Services Division hopes to hire a new forensic analyst by the end of the year.
The Contra Costa Sheriffs department has a great team which also supports local police I am so glad they received this grant.
Agree! Happy for this!
ummm you dont prosecute crimes in komifornia
It is spelled: Kleptofornica. But you are absolutely correct on the outcome.
That is wonderful. Now if only we had laws to get these thieves. Tired of the people getting away with their crimes. I am a Democrat and I think the Dems have lost their minds when they think it is ok for thieves to steal anything they want in full view of authorities without being arrested and punished. It is a shame. California deserves better than that.
Popcorn—Perhaps you should seriously consider switching to Republican. As long as the Dems are voted into office, it will only get worse.
What we are seeing is their version of Utopia. They are letting the criminals out without bail, then refusing to prosecute. The Dems want to destroy our police departments, and let the criminals run rampage. They are tearing down statues they don’t like, rioting, murdering, and burning the cities. They’re changing everyday words in the English language to so-called “woke” words, and teaching White children to be ashamed of their skin color. The Dems want to do away with American holidays and traditions. The southern border is wide open, and the US Border Patrol doesn’t have enough resources to stop, or even slow down the flow of drugs, human trafficking, and illegal immigration. They are destroying our American heritage and culture. Is this what you want for our future? Can’t you see it is the beginning of Marxism?
Give it some serious thought.
Press release from D.A. Diane Becton:
“It is vitally important that we be able to trace and track down the criminals we aren’t going to prosecute!”
Shuffling printed-up dollars around government employees and agencies for political purposes while destroying the fabric of the law so enforcement at the street level is impossible. It’s one giant shell game of deception, waste, and political padding each others’ butts.