For those police investigations that depend on DNA testing, a backlogged Georgia Bureau of Investigation can stop a case in its tracks. “It could slow the case down, particularly if we need some type of DNA testing done to identify a suspect,” said Lt. Michael Martin of the Gainesville Police Department’s criminal investigations division. Both Gainesville police and the Hall County Sheriff’s Office send all DNA evidence in investigations to the GBI for testing.
GBIs slow turnaround on DNA testing can add time to local investigations
Analysts take 30 to 60 days to work on samples