South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is honoring the staff of the Attorney General’s Office’s State Forensic Lab in celebration of this week (Sept. 17-23, 2023) being National Forensic Science Week.
Jackley says the State Forensic Lab, located in the George S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center in Pierre, deals with three main investigative services– Biology, Firearms and Fingerprints. The lab started DNA testing in 2002. He says the lab is nationally accredited and staff examines more than 15,000 items each year.
The 19-member staff, including 15 scientists, handle more than 2,000 cases each year for local, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the state. He says the Lab’s state-of-the-art technology plays a major role in criminal investigations and prosecutions, helping keep our communities safe.
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