The chief of police in Fort Worth, Texas vowed Tuesday that all options were on the table as his department works to clear a backlog of rape kits, brought to…
Chief Neil Noakes told the council on Tuesday that he and an assistant chief would personally manage the city’s crime lab until the evidence backlog was resolvedFort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes issued a forceful apology to sex assault victims Tuesday as he took responsibility for the department’s failure to meet state deadlines for processing hundreds of sexual assault evidence kits.
“I am almost shaking. I am just very unhappy with this information,” Fort Worth Mayor Pro Tem Gyna Bivens said, addressing the council Tuesday. Noakes said every option is on the table, including using more private contractors and hiring bonuses to fill five vacant lab positions, which police said have caused the delays. He said the department is also paying $4,000 incentives to current lab employees who are able to assist in analyzing test results and uploading them into the DNA database used to match evidence to known offenders.
“This crime lab has been a problem in the city of Fort Worth for 10 years and, I mention that chief because it's not just your problem, it is a management problem,” Parker said.
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