Long Beach Police to Build In-House DNA Lab With $1.03 Million Federal Grant
The Long Beach City Council, in Los Angeles County, California, voted on November 10, at the administration's request, to authorize the city manager to accept a $1,031,000 federal grant for the police department to establish an in-house DNA unit. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under its FY2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding, with a performance period from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2030.
The grant was secured for Long Beach by U.S. Representative Robert Garcia. According to the council file signed by Police Chief Wally Hebeish, the in-house DNA unit is intended to build the department's own forensic capacity so evidence testing no longer depends entirely on outside laboratory queues.
Long Beach is the second most populous city in Los Angeles County. The council's authorization allows the city to formally accept the funding and begin setting up the unit. (Source: City of Long Beach)
Source: City of Long Beach
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