 Illinois State Police director Jonathon Monken on Monday announced
the money from the U.S. Department of Justice. State police say the
funding will be used to pay overtime compensation to employees who
handle, screen and analyze DNA forensic evidence. The money also
will be used to buy supplies.
State police applied for the grant money in June.
Monken says the state police agency is "fully committed to
reducing the current backlog at its forensics laboratories."
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