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State Crime Lab Talking Points

Taking Criminals off the streets has been J.B.’s top priority. Since taking office JB has developed a plan that has resulted in setting monthly records for productivity and has increased efficiency by 70% at the State Crime Lab.
Attorney General Van Hollen successfully secured 31 crime lab specialists, which has put the State Crime Lab on track to eliminate the DNA backlog by 2010.
By reducing the backlog left by his predecessor, Attorney General Van Hollen has given local law enforcement the evidence they need to put dangerous criminals behind bars and off our streets.

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