FY2011 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - St. Charles County
2011-DN-BX-K504
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$100,000
Forensic biology
FY 2011 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
2011-DN-BX-K472
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$213,288
FY2011 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - MN BCA Laboratory
2011-DN-BX-K506
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$758,263
FY 2011 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Sacramento County California
2011-DN-BX-K436
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$586,429
FY2011 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Boston Police Department
2011-DN-BX-K424
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$371,006
FY 2011 DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Tarrant County Medical Examiner Crime Laboratory
2011-DN-BX-K406
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$314,879
FY11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Union County Prosecutor's Office Forensic Lab
2011-DN-BX-K470
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$90,000
FY11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Arkansas State Crime Laboratory
2011-DN-BX-K420
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$1,030,056
NIJ FY 2011 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Cuyahoga County
2011-DN-BX-K445
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$123,718
Rapid Visualization of Biological Fluids at Crime Scenes Using Optical Spectroscopy
Date Published
March 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Increasing Efficiency of Forensic DNA Casework Using Lean Six Sigma Tools
Date Published
June 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Streamlining the DNA Process through Implementation of Automation and Information Technologies
Date Published
June 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Forensic DNA Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers
Location
Online
Event Type
Course
Registration Status
Not Required
Development of an Integrated Workflow from Laboratory Processing to Report Generation for mtDNA Haplotype Analysis
Date Published
April 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Measurement/Evaluation Device
Role of Folding in the Degradation of Ballistic Fibers
Date Published
August 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
DNA Backlog Program Awards
In fiscal year 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously administered by NIJ, including most of the programs listed on this page, moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
The table below provides links to award information and abstracts for the DNA backlog reduction programs funded by NIJ.
Note: Data are currently only available from 2008 to present.
See also an overview...
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
March 2011
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
Date Published
March 2, 2011
New research offers hope for extending the timeline for collecting samples suitable for DNA profiling in sexual assault cases.
New Technologies Promise Better Future Results
Date Published
March 2, 2011
Sidebar to the article Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases by Terry Taylor.
Solving the Problem of Untested Evidence in Sexual Assaults
Date Published
March 2, 2011
NIJ's forthcoming special report, The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases, looks into ways to move sexual assault kits forward.
What Is STR Analysis?
Date Published
March 2, 2011
DNA Evidence Backlogs: Forensic Casework
Date Published
February 15, 2011
Visiting Fellows Program
The Visiting Fellows Program offers criminal justice policymakers, practitioners, and researchers a unique opportunity to participate in research addressing criminal justice issues relevant to the work of NIJ and public policy.
Objective of the Visiting Fellows Program
NIJ's Visiting Fellows Program brings experienced practitioners, policymakers, and — in exceptional circumstances — researchers into residency at NIJ to make important policy and scholarly contributions with practical application to...
National Institute of Justice Annual Report 2009
Date Published
November 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Without a Trace? Advances in Detecting Trace Evidence
Journal
NIJ Journal
Date Published
July 2003
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Issue Overview