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PLAINCLOTHES SURVIVAL
REAL ESTATE FRAUD
COMPUTER FORENSICS
LAW ENFORCEMENT
ASSISTANCE NETWORK

FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Bonnie M. Dumanis

It has been one year since the passage of Proposition 69, one of the best weapons given to law enforcement by California voters.

The state’s new database is a powerful tool that already is proving to be an incredible success. Since the passage of Prop. 69, there have been more than 270,000 fingerprints submitted statewide, with more than 500 “hits.”

In San Diego, Sheriff Bill Kolender and his department have done an outstanding job coordinating the implementation of Proposition 69, while Greg Thompson, Forensic Sciences Director, handles the day to day operations for the department. San Diego Police Chief Bill Lansdowne and his department have also done considerable work on this collaborative effort, which has made Prop. 69 a commanding criminal justice device for our office.

Thanks to all of their efforts, we’ve filed our first-ever charge against a John Doe based on DNA evidence found at a crime scene. Blood and skin found on a cash register have become key evidence that will eventually lead us to an armed robbery suspect.

The statute of limitations for this 2002 crime was just about to expire, but because of DNA, our prosecutors were able to stop the clock on the statute of limitations.

We don’t know who this suspect is, what he looks like or where he is, but its doesn’t matter.

We have his DNA and we have issued a warrant for his arrest based on his DNA. A violent criminal, such as the one that committed this robbery, will get arrested.When that happens, this suspect will be compelled to give his DNA, thanks to Prop. 69 and that’s when we will get our match.

But our work with Proposition 69 is far from over. The federal government and other states are now working to get similar legislation on the books. The Federal DNA Act, which is almost exactly the same as Prop. 69, is part of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (S. 1197), which is currently being considered by Congress.

We have been given a fantastic weapon in the fight against crime and violence and our prosecutors are not wasting any time putting that weapon to use in a brand new way. Any day that we can catch a crook with his DNA is a very
good day indeed.

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