Boston City Council, mentioned by @BOSCityCouncil, is set to address the understaffing issues at the @bostonpolice Crime Laboratory, which has resulted in significant delays in processing sexual assault kits. Councilor EdforBoston highlighted the urgency of processing kits for victims in a timely manner and called for a hearing to discuss the allocation of resources and examine the causes behind the delays, including staff shortages. The Boston Herald reported on the council's plans to resolve the staffing shortage to aid in the identification of alleged rapists. Additionally, the issue of understaffing at the crime lab was underscored by a report from WBZ, emphasizing the lab's struggle to keep pace with the testing of rape kits in the city.
City councilor calls for hearing about Boston police crime lab | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/tntO8UI1zj
Boston crime lab unable to keep up with testing rape kits in the city due to understaffing @LauraHaefeli reports https://t.co/tKzTZPM5Pf
.@PhillyMayor's commitment of $45M+ for a new crime forensics lab is huge! We must address the DNA/ballistics testing backlog so prosecutors can get more cases to trial *and* use science to help cops get shooters off the street much faster. Our communities deserve nothing less. https://t.co/yrUdNCqjQX
It’s critical that sexual assault kits and evidence from sexual assault survivors be processed in a timely manner. We need to address the staffing shortage at @bostonpolice crime lab and ensure it has resources and personnel to operate effectively. https://t.co/B0kNiJ3MJU
The City Council plans to look into ways to resolve a “staffing shortage” at the Boston Police Crime Laboratory that is leading to a significant delay in testing the sexual assault kits that are crucial to work aimed at identifying alleged rapists. https://t.co/hMlWyjEAa3
I called for a hearing today @BOSCityCouncil to discuss resources for @bostonpolice Crime Lab as it has lagged behind on testing sexual assault kits for victims. We must ensure kits are processed in a timely manner & examine causes behind delay, ie staff shortages, etc. #bospoli https://t.co/V1W0E3DUh1