LEGISLATION UPDATE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs HID University (LifeTechnologies)

ARE THE ANSWER CRIMINAL OFFENDER DNA DATABASES

SOLVE AND REDUCE CRIME

IDENTIFY THE MISSING

EXONERATE THE INNOCENT

SAVE MONEY

UNITED STATES LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

ALL CONVICTED OFFENDER LEGISLATION 1999 ndash 5 states 2003 ndash 27 states 2008 ndash 42 states 2011 ndash 50 states

ARRESTEE LEGISLATION 1999 ndash 1 state 2006 ndash 7 states 2012 ndash 26 states

RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

Baffling rapes slayings solved Federal cold hit DNA database links old evidence to felons San Francisco Chronicle

Long search for serial rapist comes to an end thanks to DNA profile Enterprise News

DNA hit brings closure in rape case Herald Tribune

DNA sample in database points to serial rapist St Petersburg Times

DNA database links Spokane man to teenrsquos 2010 rape The Spokesman Review

Interpol DNA match nabs serial rapist Justicegov

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

US v Mitchell Declared Constitutional by 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals STATUS US Supreme Court refused to accept appeal

Brown v Haskell Declared Constitutional by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal for en banc review underway

State (CA) v Buza

Declared Unconstitutional by State Appeals Court STATUS Decision under review by State Supreme Court

LEGAL CHALLENGES

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

Maryland v King Declared Unconstitutional by state supreme court STATUS Under appeal to US Supreme Court

Mario v Kaipo (AZ) Declared Unconstitutional by State Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal to US Supreme Court under consideration

LEGAL CHALLENGES

Maryland v King bull 2009 Arrest for 1st degree felony

assault Pleads down to 2nd degree assault (misdemeanor)

bull 2009 CODIS match to 2003 rape

2003 rape Broke down the door of at a 52 year old womanrsquos home Wore hat and scarf on face Raped victim holding a gun to her head Prior Record 1996 (13) ndash assault battery and child abuse 2001 (18) ndash 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2002 (19) ndash possession with intent to distribute (convicted on possession) 2003 (20) - 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2007 (24) ndash 1st degree burglary

THE REAL WINNERS VICTIMS AND SOCIETY OF OFFENDER DNA DATABASES

AUTHORIZES OVER $1 BILLION TO BE SPENT ON FORENSIC DNA

DRAMATIC IMPACT ON STATESrsquo ABILITY TO TO REDUCE BACKLOGS AND EXPAND DATABASES

THE DEBBIE SMITH ACT (2004)

ARE THE ANSWER CRIMINAL OFFENDER DNA DATABASES

SOLVE AND REDUCE CRIME

IDENTIFY THE MISSING

EXONERATE THE INNOCENT

SAVE MONEY

UNITED STATES LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

ALL CONVICTED OFFENDER LEGISLATION 1999 ndash 5 states 2003 ndash 27 states 2008 ndash 42 states 2011 ndash 50 states

ARRESTEE LEGISLATION 1999 ndash 1 state 2006 ndash 7 states 2012 ndash 26 states

RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

Baffling rapes slayings solved Federal cold hit DNA database links old evidence to felons San Francisco Chronicle

Long search for serial rapist comes to an end thanks to DNA profile Enterprise News

DNA hit brings closure in rape case Herald Tribune

DNA sample in database points to serial rapist St Petersburg Times

DNA database links Spokane man to teenrsquos 2010 rape The Spokesman Review

Interpol DNA match nabs serial rapist Justicegov

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

US v Mitchell Declared Constitutional by 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals STATUS US Supreme Court refused to accept appeal

Brown v Haskell Declared Constitutional by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal for en banc review underway

State (CA) v Buza

Declared Unconstitutional by State Appeals Court STATUS Decision under review by State Supreme Court

LEGAL CHALLENGES

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

Maryland v King Declared Unconstitutional by state supreme court STATUS Under appeal to US Supreme Court

Mario v Kaipo (AZ) Declared Unconstitutional by State Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal to US Supreme Court under consideration

LEGAL CHALLENGES

Maryland v King bull 2009 Arrest for 1st degree felony

assault Pleads down to 2nd degree assault (misdemeanor)

bull 2009 CODIS match to 2003 rape

2003 rape Broke down the door of at a 52 year old womanrsquos home Wore hat and scarf on face Raped victim holding a gun to her head Prior Record 1996 (13) ndash assault battery and child abuse 2001 (18) ndash 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2002 (19) ndash possession with intent to distribute (convicted on possession) 2003 (20) - 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2007 (24) ndash 1st degree burglary

THE REAL WINNERS VICTIMS AND SOCIETY OF OFFENDER DNA DATABASES

AUTHORIZES OVER $1 BILLION TO BE SPENT ON FORENSIC DNA

DRAMATIC IMPACT ON STATESrsquo ABILITY TO TO REDUCE BACKLOGS AND EXPAND DATABASES

THE DEBBIE SMITH ACT (2004)

UNITED STATES LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

ALL CONVICTED OFFENDER LEGISLATION 1999 ndash 5 states 2003 ndash 27 states 2008 ndash 42 states 2011 ndash 50 states

ARRESTEE LEGISLATION 1999 ndash 1 state 2006 ndash 7 states 2012 ndash 26 states

RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

Baffling rapes slayings solved Federal cold hit DNA database links old evidence to felons San Francisco Chronicle

Long search for serial rapist comes to an end thanks to DNA profile Enterprise News

DNA hit brings closure in rape case Herald Tribune

DNA sample in database points to serial rapist St Petersburg Times

DNA database links Spokane man to teenrsquos 2010 rape The Spokesman Review

Interpol DNA match nabs serial rapist Justicegov

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

US v Mitchell Declared Constitutional by 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals STATUS US Supreme Court refused to accept appeal

Brown v Haskell Declared Constitutional by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal for en banc review underway

State (CA) v Buza

Declared Unconstitutional by State Appeals Court STATUS Decision under review by State Supreme Court

LEGAL CHALLENGES

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

Maryland v King Declared Unconstitutional by state supreme court STATUS Under appeal to US Supreme Court

Mario v Kaipo (AZ) Declared Unconstitutional by State Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal to US Supreme Court under consideration

LEGAL CHALLENGES

Maryland v King bull 2009 Arrest for 1st degree felony

assault Pleads down to 2nd degree assault (misdemeanor)

bull 2009 CODIS match to 2003 rape

2003 rape Broke down the door of at a 52 year old womanrsquos home Wore hat and scarf on face Raped victim holding a gun to her head Prior Record 1996 (13) ndash assault battery and child abuse 2001 (18) ndash 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2002 (19) ndash possession with intent to distribute (convicted on possession) 2003 (20) - 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2007 (24) ndash 1st degree burglary

THE REAL WINNERS VICTIMS AND SOCIETY OF OFFENDER DNA DATABASES

AUTHORIZES OVER $1 BILLION TO BE SPENT ON FORENSIC DNA

DRAMATIC IMPACT ON STATESrsquo ABILITY TO TO REDUCE BACKLOGS AND EXPAND DATABASES

THE DEBBIE SMITH ACT (2004)

RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

Baffling rapes slayings solved Federal cold hit DNA database links old evidence to felons San Francisco Chronicle

Long search for serial rapist comes to an end thanks to DNA profile Enterprise News

DNA hit brings closure in rape case Herald Tribune

DNA sample in database points to serial rapist St Petersburg Times

DNA database links Spokane man to teenrsquos 2010 rape The Spokesman Review

Interpol DNA match nabs serial rapist Justicegov

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

US v Mitchell Declared Constitutional by 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals STATUS US Supreme Court refused to accept appeal

Brown v Haskell Declared Constitutional by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal for en banc review underway

State (CA) v Buza

Declared Unconstitutional by State Appeals Court STATUS Decision under review by State Supreme Court

LEGAL CHALLENGES

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

Maryland v King Declared Unconstitutional by state supreme court STATUS Under appeal to US Supreme Court

Mario v Kaipo (AZ) Declared Unconstitutional by State Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal to US Supreme Court under consideration

LEGAL CHALLENGES

Maryland v King bull 2009 Arrest for 1st degree felony

assault Pleads down to 2nd degree assault (misdemeanor)

bull 2009 CODIS match to 2003 rape

2003 rape Broke down the door of at a 52 year old womanrsquos home Wore hat and scarf on face Raped victim holding a gun to her head Prior Record 1996 (13) ndash assault battery and child abuse 2001 (18) ndash 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2002 (19) ndash possession with intent to distribute (convicted on possession) 2003 (20) - 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2007 (24) ndash 1st degree burglary

THE REAL WINNERS VICTIMS AND SOCIETY OF OFFENDER DNA DATABASES

AUTHORIZES OVER $1 BILLION TO BE SPENT ON FORENSIC DNA

DRAMATIC IMPACT ON STATESrsquo ABILITY TO TO REDUCE BACKLOGS AND EXPAND DATABASES

THE DEBBIE SMITH ACT (2004)

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

US v Mitchell Declared Constitutional by 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals STATUS US Supreme Court refused to accept appeal

Brown v Haskell Declared Constitutional by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal for en banc review underway

State (CA) v Buza

Declared Unconstitutional by State Appeals Court STATUS Decision under review by State Supreme Court

LEGAL CHALLENGES

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

Maryland v King Declared Unconstitutional by state supreme court STATUS Under appeal to US Supreme Court

Mario v Kaipo (AZ) Declared Unconstitutional by State Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal to US Supreme Court under consideration

LEGAL CHALLENGES

Maryland v King bull 2009 Arrest for 1st degree felony

assault Pleads down to 2nd degree assault (misdemeanor)

bull 2009 CODIS match to 2003 rape

2003 rape Broke down the door of at a 52 year old womanrsquos home Wore hat and scarf on face Raped victim holding a gun to her head Prior Record 1996 (13) ndash assault battery and child abuse 2001 (18) ndash 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2002 (19) ndash possession with intent to distribute (convicted on possession) 2003 (20) - 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2007 (24) ndash 1st degree burglary

THE REAL WINNERS VICTIMS AND SOCIETY OF OFFENDER DNA DATABASES

AUTHORIZES OVER $1 BILLION TO BE SPENT ON FORENSIC DNA

DRAMATIC IMPACT ON STATESrsquo ABILITY TO TO REDUCE BACKLOGS AND EXPAND DATABASES

THE DEBBIE SMITH ACT (2004)

ARRESTEE DNA LAWS

Maryland v King Declared Unconstitutional by state supreme court STATUS Under appeal to US Supreme Court

Mario v Kaipo (AZ) Declared Unconstitutional by State Court of Appeals STATUS Appeal to US Supreme Court under consideration

LEGAL CHALLENGES

Maryland v King bull 2009 Arrest for 1st degree felony

assault Pleads down to 2nd degree assault (misdemeanor)

bull 2009 CODIS match to 2003 rape

2003 rape Broke down the door of at a 52 year old womanrsquos home Wore hat and scarf on face Raped victim holding a gun to her head Prior Record 1996 (13) ndash assault battery and child abuse 2001 (18) ndash 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2002 (19) ndash possession with intent to distribute (convicted on possession) 2003 (20) - 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2007 (24) ndash 1st degree burglary

THE REAL WINNERS VICTIMS AND SOCIETY OF OFFENDER DNA DATABASES

AUTHORIZES OVER $1 BILLION TO BE SPENT ON FORENSIC DNA

DRAMATIC IMPACT ON STATESrsquo ABILITY TO TO REDUCE BACKLOGS AND EXPAND DATABASES

THE DEBBIE SMITH ACT (2004)

Maryland v King bull 2009 Arrest for 1st degree felony

assault Pleads down to 2nd degree assault (misdemeanor)

bull 2009 CODIS match to 2003 rape

2003 rape Broke down the door of at a 52 year old womanrsquos home Wore hat and scarf on face Raped victim holding a gun to her head Prior Record 1996 (13) ndash assault battery and child abuse 2001 (18) ndash 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2002 (19) ndash possession with intent to distribute (convicted on possession) 2003 (20) - 2nd degree assault (convicted) 2007 (24) ndash 1st degree burglary

THE REAL WINNERS VICTIMS AND SOCIETY OF OFFENDER DNA DATABASES

AUTHORIZES OVER $1 BILLION TO BE SPENT ON FORENSIC DNA

DRAMATIC IMPACT ON STATESrsquo ABILITY TO TO REDUCE BACKLOGS AND EXPAND DATABASES

THE DEBBIE SMITH ACT (2004)

THE REAL WINNERS VICTIMS AND SOCIETY OF OFFENDER DNA DATABASES

AUTHORIZES OVER $1 BILLION TO BE SPENT ON FORENSIC DNA

DRAMATIC IMPACT ON STATESrsquo ABILITY TO TO REDUCE BACKLOGS AND EXPAND DATABASES

THE DEBBIE SMITH ACT (2004)

JUSTICE FOR ALL ACT S 250 REAUTHORIZES DEBBIE SMITH DNA GRANTS

STANDARDIZED DEFINITION OF ldquoBACKLOGrdquo

CREATES GRANT FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COUNT AND MANAGE DNA EVIDENCE

STANDARDIZED ldquoPROTOCOLS AND PRACTICESrdquo FOR DNA EVIDENCE COLLECTION SUBMISSION AND ANALYSIS

POSSIBLE INCLUSION OF SAFER ACT ndash RAPE KIT REGISTRY

Sen Patrick Leahy

JUSTICE FOR ALL ACT S 250

FEDERAL KATIErsquoS LAW

PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR FUNDING FOR STATES WITH ARRESTEE DNA DATABASE LAWS

ldquoENHANCED STATESrdquo MUST COLLECT FROM BURGLARY AND VIOLENT FELONY ARRESTS AND WILL RECEIVE 100 OF FIRST-YEAR COSTS

ldquoMINIMUM STATESrdquo MUST COLLECT FROM VIOLENT FELONY ARRESTS AND WILL RECEIVE 50 OF FIRST-YEAR COSTS

Katie Sepich

FEDERAL DNA FUNDING Appropriations vs Grants

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

$140

$160

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Backlog Grant

Actual Appropriation

In Millions

FEDERAL DNA FUNDING Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations

House and Senate Proposal $117 million NO CUT from FY 2012

BUThellipSequestration Process bull $12 trillion in non-discretionary spending cuts over 10 years

bull FY 2013 - $55 billion reduction for defense discretionary spending

bullLikely reduction of 8 to non-defense discretionary spending

DNA Funding -- $108 million left

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA STATS Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

Chemistry 2343 2316 3150 3229 3072 2202 1568 1121 907 1126

Firearms 1322 1333 1364 1408 1324 1335 1320 1309 1272 1259

Forensic Biology 273 203 353 397 431 639 677 581 503 684

Latent Fingerprints

731 713 739 842 908 947 975 1023 1050 1032

Medical Examiners 161 179 104 98 119 134 162 163 143 128

Questioned DocsPhoto 275 275 274 278 285 283 279 282 291 298

Toxicology 2294 1999 1798 1679 1813 1749 1433 1615 1387 1266

Trace Evidence 213 169 177 200 220 243 236 220 221 216

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA BACKLOG amp FUNDING

FY 2012 Federal Grant $275 million (1001)

OBSTACLES HALF of DNA section personnel funded by federal grant Personnel loss due to non-competitive salaries

2012 State Funding Governor Proposal $12 million for federal funded positions Legislature Proposal $14 million to remove personnel from federal grants $1 million to establish a salary ladder

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS STATE FUNDING COMES BACK

Florida $500000 for next phase of arrestee testing 180000 samples expected

Arizona $248 million (over $3 million reduction in recent years)

South Carolina $113 million (for implementation of arrestee law)

DALLAS SURVIVORS CONCERNED ABOUT RAPE KIT BACKLOG 12142009

DETROIT CRIME LAB IGNORES RAPE EVIDENCE 2182010

DNA SAMPLE BACKLOG RAISES CONCERNS AT SAN DIEGO PDhellip 05282010

SAN FRANCISCO PD ASST CHIEF DNA TESTING BACKLOG ldquoA CRISISrdquohellip 05192010

FBI LABORATORY HAS LARGE BACKLOG OF DNA CASES 08052010

RI CRIME LAB HAS BACKLOG OF 400 CASES 02142011

MASSACHUSETTS CRIME LAB STILL BEHIND ON DNA TESTING 11272009

MORE THAN 5000 RAPE KITS UNTESTED BY SAN ANTONIO PD 11172009

HUNDREDS OF TULSA RAPE KITS GO UNTESTED 11302009

THOUSANDS OF RAPE KITS WENT UNTESTED IN MEMPHIS 2152010

BACKLOG OF DNA TESTING STALLS BALTIMORE LAB 3142010

LAPD CRIME LAB HAMPERED BY DNA BACKLOG 01152010

IDAHO STRUGGLES WITH DNA BACKLOG 10112010

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON RAPE KIT BACKLOG

6000 Rape kits backlogged (includes acquaintance rapes)

Houston City Council Solution $5 ldquoPolerdquo Tax

$5 surcharge on patrons visiting strip clubs

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

JUSTICE FOR ALL ACT S 250

FEDERAL KATIErsquoS LAW

PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR FUNDING FOR STATES WITH ARRESTEE DNA DATABASE LAWS

ldquoENHANCED STATESrdquo MUST COLLECT FROM BURGLARY AND VIOLENT FELONY ARRESTS AND WILL RECEIVE 100 OF FIRST-YEAR COSTS

ldquoMINIMUM STATESrdquo MUST COLLECT FROM VIOLENT FELONY ARRESTS AND WILL RECEIVE 50 OF FIRST-YEAR COSTS

Katie Sepich

FEDERAL DNA FUNDING Appropriations vs Grants

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

$140

$160

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Backlog Grant

Actual Appropriation

In Millions

FEDERAL DNA FUNDING Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations

House and Senate Proposal $117 million NO CUT from FY 2012

BUThellipSequestration Process bull $12 trillion in non-discretionary spending cuts over 10 years

bull FY 2013 - $55 billion reduction for defense discretionary spending

bullLikely reduction of 8 to non-defense discretionary spending

DNA Funding -- $108 million left

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA STATS Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

Chemistry 2343 2316 3150 3229 3072 2202 1568 1121 907 1126

Firearms 1322 1333 1364 1408 1324 1335 1320 1309 1272 1259

Forensic Biology 273 203 353 397 431 639 677 581 503 684

Latent Fingerprints

731 713 739 842 908 947 975 1023 1050 1032

Medical Examiners 161 179 104 98 119 134 162 163 143 128

Questioned DocsPhoto 275 275 274 278 285 283 279 282 291 298

Toxicology 2294 1999 1798 1679 1813 1749 1433 1615 1387 1266

Trace Evidence 213 169 177 200 220 243 236 220 221 216

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA BACKLOG amp FUNDING

FY 2012 Federal Grant $275 million (1001)

OBSTACLES HALF of DNA section personnel funded by federal grant Personnel loss due to non-competitive salaries

2012 State Funding Governor Proposal $12 million for federal funded positions Legislature Proposal $14 million to remove personnel from federal grants $1 million to establish a salary ladder

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS STATE FUNDING COMES BACK

Florida $500000 for next phase of arrestee testing 180000 samples expected

Arizona $248 million (over $3 million reduction in recent years)

South Carolina $113 million (for implementation of arrestee law)

DALLAS SURVIVORS CONCERNED ABOUT RAPE KIT BACKLOG 12142009

DETROIT CRIME LAB IGNORES RAPE EVIDENCE 2182010

DNA SAMPLE BACKLOG RAISES CONCERNS AT SAN DIEGO PDhellip 05282010

SAN FRANCISCO PD ASST CHIEF DNA TESTING BACKLOG ldquoA CRISISrdquohellip 05192010

FBI LABORATORY HAS LARGE BACKLOG OF DNA CASES 08052010

RI CRIME LAB HAS BACKLOG OF 400 CASES 02142011

MASSACHUSETTS CRIME LAB STILL BEHIND ON DNA TESTING 11272009

MORE THAN 5000 RAPE KITS UNTESTED BY SAN ANTONIO PD 11172009

HUNDREDS OF TULSA RAPE KITS GO UNTESTED 11302009

THOUSANDS OF RAPE KITS WENT UNTESTED IN MEMPHIS 2152010

BACKLOG OF DNA TESTING STALLS BALTIMORE LAB 3142010

LAPD CRIME LAB HAMPERED BY DNA BACKLOG 01152010

IDAHO STRUGGLES WITH DNA BACKLOG 10112010

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON RAPE KIT BACKLOG

6000 Rape kits backlogged (includes acquaintance rapes)

Houston City Council Solution $5 ldquoPolerdquo Tax

$5 surcharge on patrons visiting strip clubs

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

FEDERAL DNA FUNDING Appropriations vs Grants

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

$140

$160

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Backlog Grant

Actual Appropriation

In Millions

FEDERAL DNA FUNDING Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations

House and Senate Proposal $117 million NO CUT from FY 2012

BUThellipSequestration Process bull $12 trillion in non-discretionary spending cuts over 10 years

bull FY 2013 - $55 billion reduction for defense discretionary spending

bullLikely reduction of 8 to non-defense discretionary spending

DNA Funding -- $108 million left

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA STATS Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

Chemistry 2343 2316 3150 3229 3072 2202 1568 1121 907 1126

Firearms 1322 1333 1364 1408 1324 1335 1320 1309 1272 1259

Forensic Biology 273 203 353 397 431 639 677 581 503 684

Latent Fingerprints

731 713 739 842 908 947 975 1023 1050 1032

Medical Examiners 161 179 104 98 119 134 162 163 143 128

Questioned DocsPhoto 275 275 274 278 285 283 279 282 291 298

Toxicology 2294 1999 1798 1679 1813 1749 1433 1615 1387 1266

Trace Evidence 213 169 177 200 220 243 236 220 221 216

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA BACKLOG amp FUNDING

FY 2012 Federal Grant $275 million (1001)

OBSTACLES HALF of DNA section personnel funded by federal grant Personnel loss due to non-competitive salaries

2012 State Funding Governor Proposal $12 million for federal funded positions Legislature Proposal $14 million to remove personnel from federal grants $1 million to establish a salary ladder

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS STATE FUNDING COMES BACK

Florida $500000 for next phase of arrestee testing 180000 samples expected

Arizona $248 million (over $3 million reduction in recent years)

South Carolina $113 million (for implementation of arrestee law)

DALLAS SURVIVORS CONCERNED ABOUT RAPE KIT BACKLOG 12142009

DETROIT CRIME LAB IGNORES RAPE EVIDENCE 2182010

DNA SAMPLE BACKLOG RAISES CONCERNS AT SAN DIEGO PDhellip 05282010

SAN FRANCISCO PD ASST CHIEF DNA TESTING BACKLOG ldquoA CRISISrdquohellip 05192010

FBI LABORATORY HAS LARGE BACKLOG OF DNA CASES 08052010

RI CRIME LAB HAS BACKLOG OF 400 CASES 02142011

MASSACHUSETTS CRIME LAB STILL BEHIND ON DNA TESTING 11272009

MORE THAN 5000 RAPE KITS UNTESTED BY SAN ANTONIO PD 11172009

HUNDREDS OF TULSA RAPE KITS GO UNTESTED 11302009

THOUSANDS OF RAPE KITS WENT UNTESTED IN MEMPHIS 2152010

BACKLOG OF DNA TESTING STALLS BALTIMORE LAB 3142010

LAPD CRIME LAB HAMPERED BY DNA BACKLOG 01152010

IDAHO STRUGGLES WITH DNA BACKLOG 10112010

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON RAPE KIT BACKLOG

6000 Rape kits backlogged (includes acquaintance rapes)

Houston City Council Solution $5 ldquoPolerdquo Tax

$5 surcharge on patrons visiting strip clubs

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

FEDERAL DNA FUNDING Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations

House and Senate Proposal $117 million NO CUT from FY 2012

BUThellipSequestration Process bull $12 trillion in non-discretionary spending cuts over 10 years

bull FY 2013 - $55 billion reduction for defense discretionary spending

bullLikely reduction of 8 to non-defense discretionary spending

DNA Funding -- $108 million left

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA STATS Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

Chemistry 2343 2316 3150 3229 3072 2202 1568 1121 907 1126

Firearms 1322 1333 1364 1408 1324 1335 1320 1309 1272 1259

Forensic Biology 273 203 353 397 431 639 677 581 503 684

Latent Fingerprints

731 713 739 842 908 947 975 1023 1050 1032

Medical Examiners 161 179 104 98 119 134 162 163 143 128

Questioned DocsPhoto 275 275 274 278 285 283 279 282 291 298

Toxicology 2294 1999 1798 1679 1813 1749 1433 1615 1387 1266

Trace Evidence 213 169 177 200 220 243 236 220 221 216

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA BACKLOG amp FUNDING

FY 2012 Federal Grant $275 million (1001)

OBSTACLES HALF of DNA section personnel funded by federal grant Personnel loss due to non-competitive salaries

2012 State Funding Governor Proposal $12 million for federal funded positions Legislature Proposal $14 million to remove personnel from federal grants $1 million to establish a salary ladder

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS STATE FUNDING COMES BACK

Florida $500000 for next phase of arrestee testing 180000 samples expected

Arizona $248 million (over $3 million reduction in recent years)

South Carolina $113 million (for implementation of arrestee law)

DALLAS SURVIVORS CONCERNED ABOUT RAPE KIT BACKLOG 12142009

DETROIT CRIME LAB IGNORES RAPE EVIDENCE 2182010

DNA SAMPLE BACKLOG RAISES CONCERNS AT SAN DIEGO PDhellip 05282010

SAN FRANCISCO PD ASST CHIEF DNA TESTING BACKLOG ldquoA CRISISrdquohellip 05192010

FBI LABORATORY HAS LARGE BACKLOG OF DNA CASES 08052010

RI CRIME LAB HAS BACKLOG OF 400 CASES 02142011

MASSACHUSETTS CRIME LAB STILL BEHIND ON DNA TESTING 11272009

MORE THAN 5000 RAPE KITS UNTESTED BY SAN ANTONIO PD 11172009

HUNDREDS OF TULSA RAPE KITS GO UNTESTED 11302009

THOUSANDS OF RAPE KITS WENT UNTESTED IN MEMPHIS 2152010

BACKLOG OF DNA TESTING STALLS BALTIMORE LAB 3142010

LAPD CRIME LAB HAMPERED BY DNA BACKLOG 01152010

IDAHO STRUGGLES WITH DNA BACKLOG 10112010

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON RAPE KIT BACKLOG

6000 Rape kits backlogged (includes acquaintance rapes)

Houston City Council Solution $5 ldquoPolerdquo Tax

$5 surcharge on patrons visiting strip clubs

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA STATS Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

Chemistry 2343 2316 3150 3229 3072 2202 1568 1121 907 1126

Firearms 1322 1333 1364 1408 1324 1335 1320 1309 1272 1259

Forensic Biology 273 203 353 397 431 639 677 581 503 684

Latent Fingerprints

731 713 739 842 908 947 975 1023 1050 1032

Medical Examiners 161 179 104 98 119 134 162 163 143 128

Questioned DocsPhoto 275 275 274 278 285 283 279 282 291 298

Toxicology 2294 1999 1798 1679 1813 1749 1433 1615 1387 1266

Trace Evidence 213 169 177 200 220 243 236 220 221 216

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA BACKLOG amp FUNDING

FY 2012 Federal Grant $275 million (1001)

OBSTACLES HALF of DNA section personnel funded by federal grant Personnel loss due to non-competitive salaries

2012 State Funding Governor Proposal $12 million for federal funded positions Legislature Proposal $14 million to remove personnel from federal grants $1 million to establish a salary ladder

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS STATE FUNDING COMES BACK

Florida $500000 for next phase of arrestee testing 180000 samples expected

Arizona $248 million (over $3 million reduction in recent years)

South Carolina $113 million (for implementation of arrestee law)

DALLAS SURVIVORS CONCERNED ABOUT RAPE KIT BACKLOG 12142009

DETROIT CRIME LAB IGNORES RAPE EVIDENCE 2182010

DNA SAMPLE BACKLOG RAISES CONCERNS AT SAN DIEGO PDhellip 05282010

SAN FRANCISCO PD ASST CHIEF DNA TESTING BACKLOG ldquoA CRISISrdquohellip 05192010

FBI LABORATORY HAS LARGE BACKLOG OF DNA CASES 08052010

RI CRIME LAB HAS BACKLOG OF 400 CASES 02142011

MASSACHUSETTS CRIME LAB STILL BEHIND ON DNA TESTING 11272009

MORE THAN 5000 RAPE KITS UNTESTED BY SAN ANTONIO PD 11172009

HUNDREDS OF TULSA RAPE KITS GO UNTESTED 11302009

THOUSANDS OF RAPE KITS WENT UNTESTED IN MEMPHIS 2152010

BACKLOG OF DNA TESTING STALLS BALTIMORE LAB 3142010

LAPD CRIME LAB HAMPERED BY DNA BACKLOG 01152010

IDAHO STRUGGLES WITH DNA BACKLOG 10112010

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON RAPE KIT BACKLOG

6000 Rape kits backlogged (includes acquaintance rapes)

Houston City Council Solution $5 ldquoPolerdquo Tax

$5 surcharge on patrons visiting strip clubs

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS GEORGIA BACKLOG amp FUNDING

FY 2012 Federal Grant $275 million (1001)

OBSTACLES HALF of DNA section personnel funded by federal grant Personnel loss due to non-competitive salaries

2012 State Funding Governor Proposal $12 million for federal funded positions Legislature Proposal $14 million to remove personnel from federal grants $1 million to establish a salary ladder

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS STATE FUNDING COMES BACK

Florida $500000 for next phase of arrestee testing 180000 samples expected

Arizona $248 million (over $3 million reduction in recent years)

South Carolina $113 million (for implementation of arrestee law)

DALLAS SURVIVORS CONCERNED ABOUT RAPE KIT BACKLOG 12142009

DETROIT CRIME LAB IGNORES RAPE EVIDENCE 2182010

DNA SAMPLE BACKLOG RAISES CONCERNS AT SAN DIEGO PDhellip 05282010

SAN FRANCISCO PD ASST CHIEF DNA TESTING BACKLOG ldquoA CRISISrdquohellip 05192010

FBI LABORATORY HAS LARGE BACKLOG OF DNA CASES 08052010

RI CRIME LAB HAS BACKLOG OF 400 CASES 02142011

MASSACHUSETTS CRIME LAB STILL BEHIND ON DNA TESTING 11272009

MORE THAN 5000 RAPE KITS UNTESTED BY SAN ANTONIO PD 11172009

HUNDREDS OF TULSA RAPE KITS GO UNTESTED 11302009

THOUSANDS OF RAPE KITS WENT UNTESTED IN MEMPHIS 2152010

BACKLOG OF DNA TESTING STALLS BALTIMORE LAB 3142010

LAPD CRIME LAB HAMPERED BY DNA BACKLOG 01152010

IDAHO STRUGGLES WITH DNA BACKLOG 10112010

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON RAPE KIT BACKLOG

6000 Rape kits backlogged (includes acquaintance rapes)

Houston City Council Solution $5 ldquoPolerdquo Tax

$5 surcharge on patrons visiting strip clubs

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS STATE FUNDING COMES BACK

Florida $500000 for next phase of arrestee testing 180000 samples expected

Arizona $248 million (over $3 million reduction in recent years)

South Carolina $113 million (for implementation of arrestee law)

DALLAS SURVIVORS CONCERNED ABOUT RAPE KIT BACKLOG 12142009

DETROIT CRIME LAB IGNORES RAPE EVIDENCE 2182010

DNA SAMPLE BACKLOG RAISES CONCERNS AT SAN DIEGO PDhellip 05282010

SAN FRANCISCO PD ASST CHIEF DNA TESTING BACKLOG ldquoA CRISISrdquohellip 05192010

FBI LABORATORY HAS LARGE BACKLOG OF DNA CASES 08052010

RI CRIME LAB HAS BACKLOG OF 400 CASES 02142011

MASSACHUSETTS CRIME LAB STILL BEHIND ON DNA TESTING 11272009

MORE THAN 5000 RAPE KITS UNTESTED BY SAN ANTONIO PD 11172009

HUNDREDS OF TULSA RAPE KITS GO UNTESTED 11302009

THOUSANDS OF RAPE KITS WENT UNTESTED IN MEMPHIS 2152010

BACKLOG OF DNA TESTING STALLS BALTIMORE LAB 3142010

LAPD CRIME LAB HAMPERED BY DNA BACKLOG 01152010

IDAHO STRUGGLES WITH DNA BACKLOG 10112010

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON RAPE KIT BACKLOG

6000 Rape kits backlogged (includes acquaintance rapes)

Houston City Council Solution $5 ldquoPolerdquo Tax

$5 surcharge on patrons visiting strip clubs

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

DALLAS SURVIVORS CONCERNED ABOUT RAPE KIT BACKLOG 12142009

DETROIT CRIME LAB IGNORES RAPE EVIDENCE 2182010

DNA SAMPLE BACKLOG RAISES CONCERNS AT SAN DIEGO PDhellip 05282010

SAN FRANCISCO PD ASST CHIEF DNA TESTING BACKLOG ldquoA CRISISrdquohellip 05192010

FBI LABORATORY HAS LARGE BACKLOG OF DNA CASES 08052010

RI CRIME LAB HAS BACKLOG OF 400 CASES 02142011

MASSACHUSETTS CRIME LAB STILL BEHIND ON DNA TESTING 11272009

MORE THAN 5000 RAPE KITS UNTESTED BY SAN ANTONIO PD 11172009

HUNDREDS OF TULSA RAPE KITS GO UNTESTED 11302009

THOUSANDS OF RAPE KITS WENT UNTESTED IN MEMPHIS 2152010

BACKLOG OF DNA TESTING STALLS BALTIMORE LAB 3142010

LAPD CRIME LAB HAMPERED BY DNA BACKLOG 01152010

IDAHO STRUGGLES WITH DNA BACKLOG 10112010

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON RAPE KIT BACKLOG

6000 Rape kits backlogged (includes acquaintance rapes)

Houston City Council Solution $5 ldquoPolerdquo Tax

$5 surcharge on patrons visiting strip clubs

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

MASSACHUSETTS CRIME LAB STILL BEHIND ON DNA TESTING 11272009

MORE THAN 5000 RAPE KITS UNTESTED BY SAN ANTONIO PD 11172009

HUNDREDS OF TULSA RAPE KITS GO UNTESTED 11302009

THOUSANDS OF RAPE KITS WENT UNTESTED IN MEMPHIS 2152010

BACKLOG OF DNA TESTING STALLS BALTIMORE LAB 3142010

LAPD CRIME LAB HAMPERED BY DNA BACKLOG 01152010

IDAHO STRUGGLES WITH DNA BACKLOG 10112010

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON RAPE KIT BACKLOG

6000 Rape kits backlogged (includes acquaintance rapes)

Houston City Council Solution $5 ldquoPolerdquo Tax

$5 surcharge on patrons visiting strip clubs

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

FORENSIC DNA BACKLOGS LOCAL SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON RAPE KIT BACKLOG

6000 Rape kits backlogged (includes acquaintance rapes)

Houston City Council Solution $5 ldquoPolerdquo Tax

$5 surcharge on patrons visiting strip clubs

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

THE WORLD 56 COUNTRIES OVER 35 MILLION OFFENDER SAMPLES

These countries have implemented legislationpolices on a national basis to database the DNA of a defined category of criminal offender

ADOPTS DATABASING

Australia Austria Barbados Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Croatia Cyprus Denmark

Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Israel Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia

Netherlands New Zealand Macedonia Norway Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Slovenia Slovakia

Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

OTHER COUNTRIES

Chile Launches Criminal DNA Registry

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

In 2009 Chile becomes first Latin American country to establish

nationwide offender DNA database

Victim families meet with Senate President in Brazil in 2012

Brazil President Signs Historic Legislation

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

OTHER COUNTRIES

DNA plays key role in solving murder China Daily

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Currently over 12 million samples ndash has passed worldrsquos largest database policy adding 4 million samples in less than 2 years Estimated 40 million samples by 2020

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

OTHER COUNTRIES

Singapore to set up DNA database of criminals Channel News Asia

ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

Taking the lead in promoting standardization throughout Asia

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS THAT PASS DNA DATABASE LEGISLATION

bull Offender DNA database begun in Dubai Abu Dhabi Kuwait and Qatar

bull Bharain and may be initiating a databases soon

bull Saudi Arabia is working on lab infrastructure and discussing database policies

bull Oman is collecting prisoner samples and working on database legislation

THE MIDDLE EAST

THE WORLD IS POSITIONING FOR EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF OFFENDER DATABASE PROGRAMS

ITrsquoS ONLY THE BEGINNING

139 COUNTRIES HAVE MOVED FORWARD

HAVE NOT

56 COUNTRIES

THE DATA IS IN

TAKE ACTION

THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON IT IS TIME

FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD TO

• Slide Number 1
• Slide Number 2
• Slide Number 3
• Slide Number 4
• ARRESTEE DNA LAWS
• ARRESTEE DNA LAWS
• Slide Number 7
• Slide Number 8
• Slide Number 9
• Slide Number 10
• Slide Number 11
• Slide Number 12
• Slide Number 13
• Slide Number 14
• Slide Number 15
• Slide Number 16
• Slide Number 17
• Slide Number 18
• Slide Number 19
• Slide Number 20
• Slide Number 21
• Slide Number 22
• Slide Number 23
• Slide Number 24
• Slide Number 25
• Slide Number 26

ITrsquoS ONLY THE BEGINNING

139 COUNTRIES HAVE MOVED FORWARD

HAVE NOT

56 COUNTRIES

THE DATA IS IN

TAKE ACTION

THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON IT IS TIME

FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD TO

• Slide Number 1
• Slide Number 2
• Slide Number 3
• Slide Number 4
• ARRESTEE DNA LAWS
• ARRESTEE DNA LAWS
• Slide Number 7
• Slide Number 8
• Slide Number 9
• Slide Number 10
• Slide Number 11
• Slide Number 12
• Slide Number 13
• Slide Number 14
• Slide Number 15
• Slide Number 16
• Slide Number 17
• Slide Number 18
• Slide Number 19
• Slide Number 20
• Slide Number 21
• Slide Number 22
• Slide Number 23
• Slide Number 24
• Slide Number 25
• Slide Number 26

THE DATA IS IN

TAKE ACTION

THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON IT IS TIME

FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD TO

• Slide Number 1
• Slide Number 2
• Slide Number 3
• Slide Number 4
• ARRESTEE DNA LAWS
• ARRESTEE DNA LAWS
• Slide Number 7
• Slide Number 8
• Slide Number 9
• Slide Number 10
• Slide Number 11
• Slide Number 12
• Slide Number 13
• Slide Number 14
• Slide Number 15
• Slide Number 16
• Slide Number 17
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• Slide Number 19
• Slide Number 20
• Slide Number 21
• Slide Number 22
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• Slide Number 25
• Slide Number 26