Award Information
Award #
2008-DN-BX-K207
Funding Category
Competitive
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2008
Total funding (to date)
$500,000
Original Solicitation
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2008, $500,000)
The purpose of these funds will be used to help revitalize investigations of violent serial crimes that have gone unsolved for a number of years. Through the identification, review and prioritization of unsolved cases with DNA evidence, forensic testing, investigation and prosecution, the Placer County Cold Case Crimes Unit expects to reduce the backlog of unsolved homicides, sexual assaults, and other Uniform Crime Report (UCR), Part 1 Violent Crime cases.
ca/ncf
Date Created: September 11, 2008
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