Forensics: Thousands of Baltimore crime scene fingerprints are never processed, as police supervisor says lab is always in ‘triage mode’

Posted on August 12, 2021 by csidds

More police-controlled crime lab problems.

Experts say backlogs are not uncommon in big cities, with police departments forced to prioritize due to a lack of funds. But a Baltimore Police Department crime lab supervisor says city police don’t acknowledge the size of their untouched caseload.
— Read on www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-prem-md-ci-cr-fingerprint-lab-20210811-j534drh4tfa6lguycjuqx7rf5y-story.html

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    September 29, 2023 at 3:29 am

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