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Applied Biosystems
Forensic DNA Shown to Lower Crime Rates and Decrease Property Loss
March 7th, 2009
Applied Biosystems, a division of Life Technologies (NASDAQ:LIFE), announced that its forensic DNA solutions are successfully being used for a broader range of criminal investigations that include non-violent crimes, such as burglaries, auto thefts and other property crimes. These technologies are assisting law enforcement agencies, such as the Denver Crime Laboratory Bureau to reduce property crimes by more than 30%, saving more than $5 million in police costs and preventing an estimated $36.8 million of property loss during the past three years. By using forensic DNA solutions for non-violent crimes, the Denver Crime Laboratory Bureau reported doubling the...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-03-07)
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