National DNA Day, DNA Labs Looks To Eliminating Sexual Assault Kit Backlog

By Laura Burgess

DNA Labs International expands lab and office space to accommodate testing the untested sexual assault kit backlog.

Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Ammoland.com) – On National DNA Day’s 15^th Anniversary, DNA Labs International, a private forensic laboratory in Broward County, Florida, has reaffirmed its commitment to aiding the end of the sexual assault kit backlog. A

s a woman owned business, these types of cases are especially important to us. DNA Labs International has expanded its laboratory and office space in an effort to accommodate the increased request for sexual assault kit backlog testing. DNA Labs International is able to process more sexual assault kits than ever before, thanks to new techniques and technology.

“We’ve had an influx of sexual assault cases in the last few years because of the current backlog epidemic across the US. Our goal is still the same goal, to provide fast results regardless if they are old or new cases,” commented Allison Nunes, COO of DNA Labs International.

To date, over 225,000 sexual assault kits remain untested in law enforcement departments and crime lab storage facilities nationwide.* Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) aims to create a coordinated community …Read the Rest

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