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Dec. 10, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n ANDE Corporation<\/span><\/p>\n EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada<\/b> – Today ANDE announced a pilot with the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) to harness the power offered by Rapid DNA in criminal investigations. EPS becomes the first police service in Canada to pilot the ANDE Rapid DNA Identification System in an effort to solve crimes faster and expedite closure for victims.<\/span><\/p>\n The ANDE Rapid DNA Identification System is a scientifically-proven technology that generates DNA identification from forensic samples in less than two hours. Although the processing steps and data interpretation in the Rapid DNA system are essentially identical to those used in conventional labs, with Rapid DNA, the samples are processed and the resulting data interpreted automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n The DNA ID is based on the size of approximately 20 fragments of \u201cjunk DNA\u201d and does not reveal information about an individual\u2019s appearance or medical or behavioral conditions. This level of privacy removes human bias, delivering objective information to inform investigations.<\/span><\/p>\n The pilot will run for 90 days and will be managed out of the EPS Forensic Services <\/span>Branch.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cPolicing as a whole is transforming, and a significant component to our strategy is leveraging technologies that can create immediate value and impact,\u201d said Chief of Police Dale McFee. \u201cWe are pleased to be piloting the use of Rapid DNA for a public safety mission here in Canada, and we are looking forward to the results of this trial.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Inspector Devin Laforce, added, \u201cThe EPS has been watching Rapid DNA continue to develop over the past several years, and we now need to see how it actually works in real life conditions. It is important that we do what we can to solve crime, and tools like this can make a difference.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Alex Kottoor, Canada\u2019s Managing Director at ANDE, said, \u201cThis project will be evolutionary for the City of Edmonton, and with Chief McFee and his team\u2019s leadership, Rapid DNA, as a force multiplier, could become an integral part of every community safety and crime reduction strategy across the nation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n ANDE\u2019s mission is to use Rapid DNA to create a safer world. The company\u2019s technology is being leveraged around the globe in a variety of use cases spanning criminal investigations, missing persons, sex crimes, border security and disaster victim identification. ANDE was recently used to identify the victims in California of the tragic<\/span><\/p>\n About ANDE Corporation<\/b><\/p>\n ANDE is the global leader in Rapid DNA. With a mission to use Rapid DNA to create a safer world, ANDE\u2019s pioneering work is having major impacts in a wide range of law enforcement, military, and disaster victim identification applications in the U.S. and internationally. ANDE was founded in 2004 and has offices in Waltham, MA; Longmont, CO; and Washington, D.C. For more information about the ANDE Rapid DNA Identification System, please visit ANDE.com. ANDE\u00ae and ANDE RAPID DNA\u2122 are registered trademarks of ANDE Corporation.<\/span><\/p>\n About Edmonton Police Service<\/b><\/p>\n