The first set of drawings for a forensic and DNA lab in The Bahamas will be completed by November 25, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police Quinn McCartney, a forensics expert.
McCartney confirmed yesterday that Fairfax Identity Laboratories (FIL) will consult the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) on the DNA facility to ensure that it meets international standards.
He added that the facility will be housed in a building known as the Ranfurly Houses, which is located in the southern section of Police Headquarters on East Street.
“We intend to refurbish that and perhaps expand if necessary to accommodate a DNA facility,” said McCartney on the sidelines of a tourism security training workshop held at Police Headquarters.
“We are not going to do this in isolation. We will also provide adequate facilities for our information technology department and other areas of the forensic science section.”
FIL is a full service forensic laboratory based in Richmond, Virginia, which provides confidential forensic analysis internationally.
