30-second DNA test

Six month wait – or more - for DNA results

Instant fingerprint match

Lengthy, detailed process to compare print

No black fingerprint powder on your clothes

You’re dirty after dusting a large area for prints

Investigate crimes involving relatives

Never investigate crimes involving your loved ones

Investigate scenes in the dark

Turn on room lights unless using an alternate light source

No problem getting a search warrant

Work for months getting probable cause to get a warrant

Spend minimal time on court preparation

Spend weeks sitting in a witness room waiting for your turn to testify

Team has all necessary expertise

We rely on experts such as cadaver dog trainers, anthropologists, entomologists, archaeologists, botanists, etc.

Spend little time writing reports

Spend days writing reports, completing maps, logging evidence and photographs

Lab has all the equipment needed to process scene and evidence instantly

Learn to work with what we have and call another jurisdiction if they have useful equipment