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Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory

Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory is responsible for:

  1. Providing Biological Screening, DNA, latent fingerprint, firearm/toolmark, Blood Alcohol, and drug identification forensic science services to the law enforcement agencies in Alaska;
  2. Providing expert court testimony on lab results of tested evidence;
  3. Administering the statewide breath alcohol testing program; and,
  4. Training law enforcement officers in proper evidence collection and preservation techniques
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Current Statistics

July 1, 2009-October 31, 2009
*updated monthly
Discipline Request Received Requests Completed Subpoenas' Received Backlog
Blood Alcohol 205 171 35 12
Controlled Substances 404 361 90 5
Biological Screening 188 149 11 99
DNA Database 2697 2697 0 0
DNA Major Crimes 93 85 30 206
DNA Property Crimes 16 3 0 196
Field Technicians 52 42 0 12
Firearm/Toolmarks 36 36 7 18
Latent Prints 294 270 21 3
Toxicology 186 157 NA NA
Trace 13 4 0 9

Past FY statistics