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FY 2009 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Program

Award Information

Awardee
Award #
2009-DN-BX-K264
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
Total funding (to date)
$582,088

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $582,088)

This proposal will continue an established Cold Case investigative unit within the Oakland Police Department's (OPD) Special Victims Unit. Investigators will work with the Criminalistics Laboratory and the Alameda County District Attorney's office Cold Case Unit. Based upon past experience with DNA profiles obtained from suspectless cases, a 35% 'Hit-Rate' through local, state, and national CODIS searching anticipated as a result of this project.

ca/ncf

Date Created: September 20, 2009