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FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program

Award Information

Awardee
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Award #
2015-DN-BX-0113
Location

Jefferson City, MO

Awardee County
Cole
Congressional District
3
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
Total funding (to date)
$558,280
Original Solicitation
NIJ FY 15 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2015, $558,280)

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) Crime laboratory provides PCR-STR DNA analysis on samples from crime scene evidence without cost to all law enforcement agencies within Missouri. The need for DNA analysis continues to increase at a rate greater than present funding and resources support. Our goal is to improve turnaround time, decrease backlogs and increase throughput.

The MSHP Laboratory’s portion of Missouri available funds for 2013 for Part A. was calculated to be $558,280. This amount is based on the Highway Patrol’s portion (10,121 = 39.02%) of the State’s 26,784 UCR, Part 1 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2013.

The Laboratory will use the awarded funds to purchase DNA reagents, supplies and amplification kits, for service, maintenance, and license for the DNA unit users to our existing STaCS DNA system, fund salaries and benefits for additional employees and fund training and travel to various conferences and workshops.

It is expected that once implemented, these improvements will increase throughput (samples per analyst per month), decrease backlogs, and reduce average turnaround.

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Date Created: September 21, 2015