Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)
Florida DNA Backlog Reduction Program (In-House Analysis)
Expansion of DNA Services: Final Program Report
Automated Analysis of Sequence Polymorphism in STR Alleles by PCR and Direct Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
TECHBeat, June 2019
Beyond DNA - The Role of Biological Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations
Notes From the Field: Expanding the DNA Database to Solve Cold Cases
Data from the DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Grant Program
Program Moved
This program was transferred to the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Learn more about the program on BJA.ojp.gov.
The goal of NIJ's DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) program is to assist States and units of local government with existing crime laboratories to increase the capacity of publicly funded forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping...
Population Data on the Expanded CODIS Core STR Loci for Eleven Populations of Significance for Forensic DNA Analyses in the United States
Minnesota Sexual Assault Kit Research Project
Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)
Supporting States to Test Sexual Assault Evidence
Crime laboratory and law enforcement personnel from three states discuss the value the NIJ-FBI Sexual Assault Kit Partnership to test sexual assault evidence and obtain investigatory leads.
During this partnership, NIJ is working with the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, to test eligible kits from law enforcement agencies and laboratories across the country and develop best practices that can improve the quality and speed of sexual assault kit processing.
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Strengthening Our Nation's Crime Laboratories
As technology improves, demand for analysis of DNA and other forensic evidence to help solve crimes grows. This video describes some of the challenges crime laboratories face in meeting this demand and how National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funding has strengthened crime labs and encouraged innovation in forensic techniques.
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