Friday, October 21, 2005

CRIME FIGHT: Forensic vans set to speed up arrests / Peterborough Today, 20 Oct 2005

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=845&ArticleID=1226716
"MURDER and rape suspects could be traced within hours of committing an offence once new forensic vans hit the streets of Peterborough. Deployed within hours, teams of forensic experts will be able to start combing the crime scene for vital clues, obtaining DNA results from blood or bodily fluids straight away, on board the hi-tech mobile laboratories.

And, if a match is found on the national DNA database, detectives could be on the tail of a suspect before they have had the chance to destroy vital evidence.

The Forensic Response Vehicles (FRV), developed by the Forensic Science Service (FSS), based in Huntingdon, are set to be rolling as soon as April next year."