Attorney general pledges help to Youngstown police

October 27, 2010 at 12:54p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN

The state attorney general has committed the services of his office to help law enforcement in Youngstown.

Richard Cordray said today at a Safety Summit at St. Dominic Church that the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation will process DNA and fingerprints from Youngstown crime scenes without limit.

Although the attorney general’s office historically did not conduct lab analysis for property crimes, he said that has since changed.

“We’ve made a point and are now taking DNA from property crimes,” he said, noting that 200 such cases are already in process.

Cordray added that this could free up Youngstown police officers from investigative duties to increase patrols.

For the complete story about the Safety Summit, see Thursday’s Vindicator.