• FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET POLICE DEPARTMENT Crime Lab Description and Mission The mission of the Crime Lab is to receive, analyze, and preserve physical evidence while adhering to the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and ethics. Department Short Term Goals o Maintain Crime Lab accreditation standards in FY2012 by satisfactorily passing an independent inspection. o Continue implementation of the Laboratory Information Management System. o Continue implementation of robotics in the DNA Section to increase capacity and ultimately reduce the backlog. o Reduce Firearms backlog to equal monthly demand. o Reduce Controlled Substances backlog by 50%. Department Long Term Goals o Develop and implement strategies to strengthen re lationships between academic institutions and the Crime Lab. o Continue to improve the current methods and procedures of collecting and processing evidence to include the use of robotics, expansion of toxicology, and other new technologies. o Continue to evolve processes to ensure the Crime Lab can meet the ISO 17025 accreditation. o Continue to work towards processing evidence within 90 days of submission. o Establish independence from law enforcement. o Continue to work towards establishing a City of Houston Forensic Science Center which is appropriately resourced to meet the demands for timely and accurate analysis and easily accessible to law enforcement. Department Organization Poli ce 1000 Crime Lab Support Operations 100003 FTEs: 60.0 Exp.: 5,578,769 III - 48
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FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET
POLICE DEPARTMENT Crime Lab Description and Mission
The mission of the Crime Lab is to receive, analyze, and preserve physical evidence while adhering to the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and ethics.
Department Short Term Goals
o Maintain Crime Lab accreditation standards in FY2012 by satisfactorily passing an independent inspection.
o Continue implementation of the Laboratory Information Management System. o Continue implementation of robotics in the DNA Section to increase capacity and ultimately
reduce the backlog. o Reduce Firearms backlog to equal monthly demand. o Reduce Controlled Substances backlog by 50%.
Department Long Term Goals
o Develop and implement strategies to strengthen relationships between academic institutions and the Crime Lab.
o Continue to improve the current methods and procedures of collecting and processing evidence to include the use of robotics, expansion of toxicology, and other new technologies.
o Continue to evolve processes to ensure the Crime Lab can meet the ISO 17025 accreditation. o Continue to work towards processing evidence within 90 days of submission. o Establish independence from law enforcement. o Continue to work towards establishing a City of Houston Forensic Science Center which is
appropriately resourced to meet the demands for timely and accurate analysis and easily accessible to law enforcement.
Department Organization
Police 1000
Crime Lab Support Operations
100003 FTEs: 60.0 Exp.: 5,578,769
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Business Area Budget Summary
Fund Name General Fund Business Area Name Crime Lab Fund No./Bus. Area No. 1000 /1000 FY2010 FY2011 FY2011 FY2012
Total 64.0 63.0 63.0 60.0 Fu l ~ Time Equivalents - Overtime 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.9
o Provides technical and analytical expertise in drug identification, firearms, forensic serology, DNA profiling, toxicology (blood alcohoO and maintenance of the Breath Test Program.
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a Conducts scientific examinations on a wide variety of specimens such as drugs, firearms, fired evidence, biological samples, hair and toxicological samples. These items are routinely submitted by local law enforcement agencies as well as the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
o Manages reports pertaining to proficiency testing, audits, certifications, inspections and performance.
a Receives, stores and disposes of narcotics evidence in accordance with state, federa l and internal policies.
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Division Mission and Performance Measures
Fund Name : General Fund Business Area Name : Crime Lab Fund No./Bus Area No. : 1000/1000
Name: Support Operations -100003
Mission: To receive, analyze, and preserve physical evidence while adhering to the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and ethics.
Goal: Provide timely and accurate testing.
Performance Measures FY2010 Actual FY2011 Estimate FY2012 Budget
Requests completed 24,393 23,345 22,299 Proficiency test completed 105 73 73 Hours of testimony 624.0 634.5 645.0 Breath test supervised 4,944 4,709 ( 4,473
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Division Summary
Fund Name : General Fund Business Area Name : Crime Lab Fund No.lBus Area No. : 1000/1000
Provides technical and analytical expertise in drug 64.0 5,526,181 63.0 5,267,499 60.0 5,578,769 identification, firearms, forensic serology, DNA profiling, toxicology (blood alcoho~ and maintenance of the Breath Test Program.
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FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET Division Summary
Fund Name : General Fund Business Area Name : Crime Lab Fund No.lBus Area No. : 1000/1000
FY2010 Actual FY2011 Estimate FY2012 Budget Division Division Name FTEs Costs $ FTEs Costs $ FTEs Costs $
520805 Education & Training 520905 Travel - Training Related 520910 Travel- Non-Training Related 521610 Voice Services 521705 Vehicle/Equipment Rental/Lease 521725 Other Rental 522305 Freight Charges 522430 Miscellaneous Other Services & Charges Total Other Services and Charges
560210 Furniture Fixtures and Equipment Total Equipment
551010 Non-Capital Office Furniture & Equipment 551040 Non-Capital Other Total Non-Capital Equipment
