Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Attorney General runs 3 main labs: Bowling Green, Richfield, and London
The Bowling Green lab primarily serves agencies in Northwest Ohio. 2009: BG lab served 159 law enforcement agencies 2009: BG lab handled 20,600 cases of evidence (BCI overall handled 100,000+) 2009: Overall DNA test done were 6,000-7,000 2009: Survey report compiled by Wright State University's Center for Urban and Public Affairs
1,001 people completed survey
95.9% were satisfied or very satisfied with BCI's communications regarding cases
60.9% said Crime Scene Unit is the Investigation Division's most important service
76.4% said 30 to 45 days is an acceptable turnaround time for lab results
71.9% had never used the fingerprint background check function on the Ohio Attorney General's Web site
64.5% had used the BCI laboratory's chemistry services
90.8% had used the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway search engine in the past year
2011 is the year BCI plans to repeat the survey
Source: Ohio Attorney General's Office, given to WTOL in April, 2010
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