DNA Sampling for More Criminals Possible

ABC News Iowa
A bill was introduced at the Statehouse this week that would help police keep better track of criminals, maybe even solve crimes quicker. But not everyone’s on board with it.

N.J. must boost DNA collection to solve crime, protect innocent

…Other states do already. Nearly two dozen have adopted legislation requiring DNA samples to be taken after an arrest. President Obama supports it. But in New Jersey, we require DNA samples from those charged with only certain violent crimes. That makes our state’s forensic database much weaker…

Lawmaker Wants To Expand DNA Crime Database

KCCI Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — Investigators routinely use DNA to solve criminal cases in Iowa and now lawmakers want to expand the number of people being added to that DNA database in hopes of solving even more crimes.