Brief

The Board of Police Commissioners requested approval of a 2024 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funds equipment, personnel, and operational improvements to increase the LAPD's ability to process DNA evidence and clear accumulated cases. Council adopted the measure 13-0-2 in September 2025. The file was then re-referred to Budget and Finance and Public Safety committees in June 2026 based on a new Board of Police Commissioners submission.

Full summary

The Los Angeles Police Department, through the Board of Police Commissioners, sought acceptance of a federal grant award under the 2024 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant is intended to strengthen the city's forensic DNA capability by funding laboratory improvements, equipment acquisition, and staffing enhancements that will increase case processing speed and reduce the backlog of DNA samples awaiting analysis. The Board of Police Commissioners initiated the matter on January 8, 2025. The City Administrative Officer submitted a report on July 7, 2025, providing budget and fiscal analysis. The item moved through the Public Safety Committee, which approved it on August 20, 2025. The Budget and Finance Committee concurred on September 2, 2025. Council voted to adopt the item on September 17, 2025, with a final Council action recorded on September 30, 2025, by a vote of 13-0-2. The Mayor's deadline to act was October 14, 2025. On June 3, 2026, the Board of Police Commissioners submitted an additional document, and the matter was referred again to both the Budget and Finance Committee and Public Safety Committee on June 4, 2026. The file remains pending in both committees. The two-year expiration date is June 3, 2028.

Activity (20)

• 2026-06-04 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-06-03 Document submitted by Board of Police Commissioners, dated June 3, 2026.
• 2025-10-16 Council action final.
• 2025-10-01 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is October 14, 2025.
• 2025-09-30 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2025-09-26 Council action final.
• 2025-09-26 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 30, 2025.
• 2025-09-19 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is September 29, 2025.
• 2025-09-17 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2025-09-12 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 17, 2025.
• 2025-09-02 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Public Safety Committee action of August 20, 2025.
• 2025-08-29 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 2, 2025.
• 2025-08-20 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
• 2025-08-15 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 20, 2025.
• 2025-08-06 The Public Safety Committee has cancelled its meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
• 2025-08-01 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 6, 2025.
• 2025-07-08 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
• 2025-07-07 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:City Administrative Officer report, dated July 7, 205, relative to the 2024 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program grant..
• 2025-01-09 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
• 2025-01-08 Document(s) submitted by Board of Police Commissioners, as follows:Board of Police Commissioners report dated January 7, 2025, relative to the grant application and award for the 2024 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program.

Documents (7)

• 2026-06-03 Report from Board of Police Commissioners · report
• 2025-10-14 Mayor Concurrence/Council Action · other
• 2025-09-26 Mayor Concurrence/Council Action · other
• 2025-09-05 Report from Public Safety and Budget and Fiinance Committee · report
• 2025-08-20 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2025-07-07 Report from City Administrative Officer · report
• 2025-01-07 Report from Board of Police Commissioners · report

Council votes (1)

• 2025-09-30 Adopted — 13-0-2 · Regular