2008 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Grant - Collaborative Effort with District Attorney's Office, Local Riverside DOJ Laboratory, Private DNA Analysis Laboratory to Solve Cold Cases

The purpose of these funds will be used to pay for Riverside Police Department (RPD) part-time investigative staff, overtime (OT) for property specialist, OT to the CA DOJ Bureau of Forensic Services Laboratory and out sourcing DNA analysis to a private laboratory. Two private, accredited, fee-for-service laboratories that meet required outsourcing standards will be chosen. Laboratory review and qualification determination will involve a collaborative selection process to involve the California DOJ Criminalistic Laboratory Division and the Riverside County District Attorney's Office (RCDA) and will be supported by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Riverside, the California DOJ and selected vendor(s).

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