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Centre of Forensic Sciences
Information for Investigators & Submitters
Toronto & Sault Ste. Marie Laboratories
Quarterly Performance Report
Jan. 1 to March 31, 2013
Print version - PDF – 44 kb
Performance
The following provides the most current timeframes within which operational Sections will issue reports relating to submissions in certain types of cases/offences. Submitting agencies can expect a report within these time frames. In the event that a report is not received at the submitting agency, please contact the Section Head, or Assistant Section Head to ascertain the status of the submission. Section specific contact information is provided on the CFS internet website (http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca).
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Priority Cases |
Number of reports |
Avg. TAT (days) |
Performance (% < target) |
Biology |
27 |
13 |
100% |
Chemistry |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Documents |
0 |
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Firearms/Toolmarks |
5 |
12 |
100% |
Toxicology |
2 |
16 |
100% |
Biology Section Information
Offence/Incident |
Number of reports |
Avg. TAT (days) |
Performance (% < target) |
Homicide |
142 |
47 |
73% |
Attempt Murder |
40 |
48 |
75% |
Sexual assault |
428 |
46 |
78% |
B&E |
300 |
45 |
100% |
Chemistry Section Information
Offence/Incident |
Number of reports |
Avg. TAT (days) |
Performance (% < target) |
Homicide |
31 |
34 |
90% |
Attempt Murder |
14 |
26 |
93% |
Sexual assault |
9 |
45 |
67% |
Arson |
106 |
35 |
88% |
Physical Sciences Section (Documents, Firearms & Toolmarks)
Documents Unit Information
Offence/Incident |
Number of reports |
Avg. TAT (days) |
Performance (% < target) |
Homicide |
3 |
48 |
100% |
Attempted Murder |
1 |
13 |
100% |
Utter Threats |
5 |
55 |
100% |
Fraud |
17 |
63 |
100% |
Firearms/Toolmarks Unit Information
Offence/Incident |
Number of reports |
Avg. TAT (days) |
Performance (% < target) |
Homicide |
27 |
55 |
56% |
Attempt Murder |
26 |
60 |
42% |
Assault |
11 |
62 |
73% |
SFI |
178 |
34 |
98% |
RAISE |
64 |
70 |
33% |
The Suspicious Firearms Index (SFI) Service has been established to enable police agencies to determine whether a seized or recovered firearm is linked to other shooting incidents in Canada.
The Rapid Assessment of IBIS Selection Examination (RAISE) Service has been implemented to enable police agencies to determine whether seized or recovered cartridges and/or projectiles from crime scenes are linked to other shooting incidents in Canada.
Toxicology Section Information
Offence/Incident |
Number of reports |
Avg. TAT (days) |
Performance (% < target) |
Homicide |
40 |
38 |
95% |
Attempted Murder |
3 |
52 |
100% |
Sexual Assault |
109 |
24 |
95% |
Impaired Driving |
616 |
14 |
99% |
Office of the Chief Coroner – Death Investigations |
828 |
36 |
95% |
TAT = Turn Around Time is the number of days from receipt of case to release of report.
Performance (% < target) = percentage of reports released to the client within the target date. Our goal is to report most cases within 60 days. Some offences/incidents have completion targets of 30 or 90 days. See the Case Completion Targets page on the CFS website for target completion dates for different case types. www.ontario.ca/cfs
Centre for Forensic Sciences
25 Grosvenor Street
Toronto, ON
Canada
Phone - 416 314-3200
Fax- 416 314-3225
Northern Regional Lab
70 Foster Drive
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Canada
Phone -705 945-6550
Fax - 705 945-6569
