DC crime lab can now test crime scenes after losing its accreditation in 2021
The Department of Forensic Sciences lost its accreditation in 2021 over concerns of mishandling evidence and overall lab ...
Another unit of DC’s long-troubled crime lab has been cleared to work after nearly 4-year pause
The Latent Fingerprint Unit of D.C.’s long-troubled crime lab regained its accreditation, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced ...
D.C.’s long-troubled forensics lab can now analyze fingerprints
The decision means three of the lab’s core functions are back in operation after it lost accreditation four years ago, ...
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Violent crime in D.C. dropped in 2024. What’s behind the decrease?
In January 2025, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) released data indicating a dramatic drop in violent crime rates in ...
DC crime lab can now test crime scenes after losing its accreditation 2021
The Department of Forensic Sciences lost its accreditation in 2021 over concerns of mishandling evidence and overall lab ...