11.16.09
ENHANCING FORENSIC SERVICES THROUGH COMPUTERIZED TRACKING SYSTEM
By: John Ivanic - Columbus City Council Highlights
Crime scene evidence will now be processed more quickly and effectively through a computerized tracking system in the Columbus Police crime lab. Public Safety Committee Chair Andrew J. Ginther is sponsoring ordinance 1489-2009 to accept a $125,000 grant through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Act Grant Program from the National Institute of Justice. Funds will be used to purchase an automated forensic laboratory information management system, barcode readers and printers. The system will provide a computerized chain of custody tracking system and a means of central data collection. The computerization will improve the quality and timeliness of the Police Division’s forensic services.

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