This is just one example of how DNA collection can harm or help investigators.
Staff in the evidence warehouse of the Seattle Police Department have accidentally destroyed 107 untested DNA swabs. The swabs, along with 548 others, were set to be transferred to the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab. Officials believe no open cases were associated with the DNA evidence collected., the remaining 548 swabs were scheduled to be delivered to the lab for analysis this morning.
When properly handled, DNA evidence can be invaluable for helping officers solve cases. Last year in Cleveland, Ohio, Cuyahoga County law enforcement realized that more than 15,000 samples that should have been collected over the span of a decade were not. The missing DNA profiles included those of people convicted of serious crimes.
According to cleveland.com, the County Prosecutor's office made use of a $1 million federal grant to collect as many DNA swabs as they could. Their plan involved collecting swabs from more than 500 Cuyahoga County residents on probation. As of January, 21 samples were connected to a variety of crimes, including sexual assault, robbery and a hate crime.It can take up to a month for DNA profiles to be analyzed, verified and placed into a database.
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