DENVER (Map, News) - Colorado Springs police will open their own DNA lab Friday, which could help them and nearby agencies solve more crimes more quickly.
The $1.6 million DNA lab is only the second in the state operated by a local agency. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has DNA labs Lakewood, Grand Junction and Pueblo, but until now, Denver police were the only local department to have their own.
Colorado Springs officials say having their own lab will let them get results faster than waiting on the state labs.
Most DNA evidence submitted by local agencies to CBI labs takes about six months to be analyzed. Authorities hope recently installed machines at those labs could cut that to about 30 days.
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