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March 8, 2024




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Governor DeWine Announces Additional Funding to Reduce Crime Laboratory Backlogs

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that 11 certified crime laboratories will receive an additional $3.4 million in funding as part of the Ohio Crime Lab Efficiency Program. 

Governor DeWine created the Ohio Crime Lab Efficiency Program [ [link removed] ] in 2022 to help Ohio crime laboratories reduce and eliminate backlogs, increase overall lab efficiency, and decrease evidence processing time. 

"Criminal investigations depend on the timely work of dedicated forensic scientists and chemists at Ohio’s crime labs," said Governor DeWine. "The initial $10 million in funding awarded in 2022 was successful in helping crime labs significantly reduce backlogs, and this additional funding will help labs continue to keep their turnaround times down."

Crime laboratories receiving funding include labs in Cuyahoga, Franklin, Lake, Licking, Lorain, Lucas, and Montgomery counties. Eligible grant expenses include hiring additional staff, purchasing new technology, and outsourcing lab work. 

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Ohio Crime Lab Grant List [ [link removed] ]
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Both rounds of funding for Ohio crime labs were awarded as part of a larger $250 million investment by the DeWine-Husted Administration and the Ohio General Assembly [ [link removed] ] to help state and local first-responder agencies counter increases in violent crime and mitigate impacts on staffing levels and first-responder wellness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Other programs funded through this effort include the [ [link removed] ] Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program [ [link removed] ],  Ohio Ballistics Testing Initiative [ [link removed] ], Ohio First Responder Recruitment, Retention, and Resilience Program [ [link removed] ], Ohio Court Backlog Reduction Program [ [link removed] ], and Community Violence Prevention Grant Program [ [link removed] ]. 

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Grant Awards: Text Only [ [link removed] ]

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Ohio Department of Public Safety
Bret Crow, Director of Communications
?? 614-769-4779
✉ [email protected]

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