BACKGROUND
Since 1996, the City has contracted with the County for forensic services. The Orange County Crime Lab provides these services and is the only local forensic lab that can provide all the forensic services required by the City of Garden Grove.
Historically, we have had five year agreements with the County of Orange. Fiscal Year 2015-16 was the final year of our current contract, and Fiscal Year 2017-18 will be the second year of the new five year agreement.
To summarize our Fiscal Year 2017-18 contract with the Crime Lab, the City is paying for the following level of service:
- One (1) Lead Forensic Specialist (2096 Hours)
- One (1) Forensic Scientist III (2096 Hours)
- One (1) Forensic Specialist (2096 Hours)
- Aggregate Overtime (140 Hours)
The County reimburses the City the cost of all unused overtime.
The Crime Lab provides all supplies and film processing directly related to services performed by their personnel under the terms of this agreement.