2006 DPS Annual Report - Arizona Department of Public Safety

Scientific Analysis Services
Criminal Justice
Support Division
FY 2005 FY 2006 % Change
SUBMISSIONS BY REGIONAL LABORATORY
Central Crime Lab Cases 24,456 25,971 6.2%
Southern Crime Lab Cases 12,525 12,911 3.1%
Northern Crime Lab Cases 5,279 6,712 27.1%
Western Crime Lab Cases 3,656 3,925 7.4%
Totals 45,916 49,519 7.8%
SUBMISSIONS BY TYPE OF ACTIVITY
Drug Analysis 16,571 16,619 0.3%
Toxicology - Alcohol-Related Cases 10,127 10,110 -0.2%
Toxicology - DRE Cases 9,676 11,487 18.7%
Serology Analysis 2,268 2,744 21.0%
DNA Profiling/STRs Process 1,193 1,621 35.9%
Latent Print Examinations 4,705 5,411 15.0%
Trace Evidence Analysis 1,185 1,380 16.5%
Questioned Document Examinations 191 147 -23.0%
SUBMISSIONS BY TYPE OF OFFENSE
Homicide 1,181 1,374 16.3%
Vehicular Homicide 166 180 8.4%
Suicide 52 37 -28.8%
Livestock & Game Violations 13 11 -15.4%
Sexual Assault 1,388 1,692 21.9%
Burglary/Theft 2,654 3,899 *46.9%
Arson 216 222 2.8%
Hit & Run/Auto Accident 133 297 *123.3%
Assault 685 906 32.3%
Fraud and Other Miscellaneous 2,364 3,380 **43%
DUI (Alcohol) 11,579 11,453 -1.1%
DUI (Drugs) 8,593 9,119 6.1%
Poisoning or Cause of Death 6 12 **100%
Liquor Laws 4 14 **250%
Drugs (Sale,Possession,etc.) 16,877 16,923 0.3%
INTOXILYZER SERVICES
Training Services
Schools Taught 70 59 -15.7%
Operators Trained 1,452 1,426 -1.8%
Quality Assurance Officers Trained 44 42 -4.5%
Court Actions
Subpoenas 2,980 2,446 -17.9%
Testimony 264 252 -4.5%
Intoxilyzer Sites Maintained 242 242 0.0%
PHOTO LAB SERVICES
Photo Prints Processed 306,477 206,977 ***-32.5%
PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE SERVICES
DPS Submissions 29,473 30,810 4.5%
Other Agencies Submissions 25,375 27,634 8.9%
Totals 54,827 58,444 6.6%
CRIME LAB CASELOAD
by requesting agency
Municipal Agencies 18,243 19,181 5.1%
Other State Agencies 863 939 8.8%
Federal/Indian Agencies 2,352 2,179 -7.4%
Department of Public Safety 13,248 14,148 6.8%
County Agencies 11,411 13,072 14.6%
Totals 45,916 49,519 7.8%
*Recent scientific advances allowing DNA profiles to be generated from trace deposits of cells have resulted in a major increase in
submissions for these offenses.
**In comparing previous statistics, the percent of change reflect typical variations in submissions which occur every year.
***Digital imaging technology has reduced the number of prints developed by the Photo Lab as one set of images is copied to a CD
versus three photographs printed for each negative. However, this has not reduced the workload of photographic specialists as the
setup time for a negative versus the CD is comparable and the printing of three photographs per negative was automated.
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