Question NW3100 to the Minister of Police
30 October 2017 - NW3100
Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Police
What number of (a) DNA profile analyses, (b) facial reconstructions, (c) mummified fingerprinting, (d) microscopic hair comparisons, (e) arson chemistry reports, (f) poison analyses, (g) crime scene toxicology reports and (h) gunshot residue analyses were finalised by the Forensic Service Division of the SA Police Service in (i) each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017?
Reply:
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(ii)
(i) 2013/2014 |
(i) 2014/2015 |
(i) 2015/2016 |
(i) 2016/2017 |
(ii) Since 1 April 2017 |
|
(a) DNA profile analyses |
95 814 |
86 885 |
75 560 |
89 467 |
49 894 |
(b) Facial reconstructions |
103 |
71 |
93 |
347 |
144 |
(c) Mummified fingerprinting |
963 |
1 583 |
534 |
2 292 |
1 129 |
(d) Microscopic hair comparisons |
765 |
5 |
10 |
11 |
0 |
(e) Arson chemistry reports |
314 |
268 |
305 |
300 |
133 |
(f) Poison analyses |
511 |
409 |
408 |
356 |
205 |
(g) Crime scene toxicology reports |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
(h) Gunshot residue analyses |
2 686 |
2 561 |
2 583 |
2 671 |
1 253 |