THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SAYS THEY’VE BEEN ABLE TO CUT THE STATE’S D-N-A BACKLOG BY NEARLY HALF. 

SINCE MARCH OF 2019, THE I-S-P HAS SEEN A 48 PERCENT DROP IN THE NUMBER OF D-N-A SAMPLES THAT ARE WAITING TO BE PROCESSED. DIRECTOR BRENDAN KELLY SAYS THIS IS DUE TO IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES, THE USE OF ROBOTICS AND AN AGGRESSIVE HIRING EFFORT.

KELLY SAYS THEY HAVE ALSO IMPLEMENTED A NEW SYSTEM TO SEE WHICH CASES NEED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND WHICH MAY NO LONGER NEED TESTING.

KELLY SAYS ARE ALSO WORKING TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND STATE’S ATTORNEYS TO SEE WHICH CASES NEED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND WHICH NO LONGER NEED TO BE PROCESSED. I-S-P LABS ARE ALSO USING ROBOTICS TO HELP IMPROVE THE TURNAROUND TIME IN D-N-A ANALYSIS.