Harris County DNA Laboratory Makes 5,000th DNA Database Hit The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences leads all other Texas laboratories in linking crime scene DNA to known offenders The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (HCIFS) Forensic Genetics (DNA) Laboratory has reached a milestone 5,000 Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database convicted offender hits. A CODIS “hit” occurs when DNA obtained from a crime victim or scene is matched with DNA in the database […]
