
66 Forensic Laboratory Management: Applying Business Principles
Table2.23 Dene Alternatives
COA #1 Forensic Express Team
(Add 4 FTE and High roughput Instrument) dedicated
for expedited cases requiring 15-day cycle time
COA #2 (Add 6 FTE to Current State DNA Unit) for
expedited cases requiring 15-day cycle time
Customer DNA Requirements
(Law Enforcement and Court)
36 homicides × 30 items = 1,080 items
60 rapes × 30 items = 1,800 items
1,800 burglaries × 5 items = 9,000 items
Grand total cases = 1,896 cases
Grand total expedite items = 11,880 items
Costs
3 forensic scientists @ $110,000 salary + $50,000 benets =
$480,000
1 technician @ $60,000 salary ...