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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-December 31, 2009
*updated monthly
Discipline Request Received Requests Completed Subpoenas' Received Backlog
Blood Alcohol 318 291 50 0
Controlled Substances 592 574 116 9
Biological Screening 231 237 24 63
DNA Database 3404 3404 0 0
DNA Major Crimes 164 103 51 204
DNA Property Crimes 23 3 0 195
Field Technicians 72 79 0 3
Firearm/Toolmarks 51 51 13 17
Latent Prints 414 376 35 21
Toxicology 285 276 NA NA
Trace 19 9 0 8

Past FY statistics