Welcome to the DNA Resource Center

We are committed to raising awareness about the importance of forensic DNA as a tool to help solve and prevent crime and bring justice to victims.


DNA Answers

For technical assistance regarding forensic DNA and crime victims, email DNAanswers@ncvc.org.


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DNA Resource Center Training Opportunities


Past Trainings

Click here for information and materials from past DNA Resource Center training events.

  • Webinars
  • Training Materials
  • Speaker Bios

Upcoming Events


New York City’s Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Project: Lessons Learned

Don’t miss this free Webinar!


WHEN: February 13, 2013

TIME: 1 PM (EST)

REGISTER HERE

Hear from the Chief of the Manhattan District Attorney's Sex Crimes Unit about New York City’s “Backlog Project,” through which 17,000 previously-unexamined sexual assault evidence kits were outsourced for DNA analysis. Ms. Bashford will discuss why NYC decided to test every backlogged rape kit, lessons learned along the way, and some of the cases they solved through the Project. 


Presenter: Martha Bashford, Chief of the Manhattan District Attorney's Sex Crimes Unit.

What people are saying . . . 

"I spent 10 years as a law enforcement legal instructor at a police academy and this presentation...would be invaluable to any law enforcement officer."

"I was extremely impressed with the level of expertise of the guest speakers. Each session was well presented, and it was an extreme pleasure to attend."

"I will be a better prosecutor because of this training and my additional understanding of DNA."


Some of the resources in the DNA Resource Center were developed with funding under cooperative agreements 2009-SZ-B9-K010, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and 2011-TA-AX-K048, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. 

Some of the resources in the DNA Resource Center were also developed with funding from our partner, Life Technologies.