A balance presented this Monday, the Attorney General of the Republic, Larry Devoe, details a 90.18% reduction in the backlog of pending criminal forensic analyses nationwide since last April, highlighting that «with very positive developments, the work being carried out by prosecutors from the Public Prosecutor’s Office has advanced significantly throughout the entire national territory,» contributing to greater procedural efficiency.
The maximum authority of the prosecutorial body provided details on this progress via his official account on Instagram by noting that at the end of the first quarter of this year, the General Directorate for Support to Criminal Investigation had a backlog of 29,810 pending forensic analyses, a considerable volume spanning various jurisdictions of the country.
«Today, thanks to the automation of processes and the operational deployment of our staff, that figure stands at 2,928,» the official stated, emphasizing the goal of reducing the backlog of pending requests by the end of the current year to an absolute minimum:
«Optimizing response times in criminal investigations is essential to ensuring due process and strengthening public trust in the justice system,» Larry Devoe emphasized, reaffirming the Public Prosecutor’s Office’s (MP) commitment to strengthening the judicial system.