Forensic Science & Identification Services Key Performance Indicators

The data in the below tables cover performance indicators for all of Canada from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016.

CANADA - Forensic Investigative Process (FIP)
Task	SRs Received	SRs Completed	Average TAT (days)	% DD Met	Backlog ^{Footnote 1}
Biology (DNA)
Priority	153	162	15	98%	2
Routine	7975	7512	51	42%	299
Firearms
Priority	26	19	37	89%	7
Routine	1340	721	171	27%	676
National Anti-Counterfeiting Bureau
Priority	34	39	27	97%	0
Routine	810	913	100	38%	0
Toxicology
Priority	24	28	26	96%	0
Routine	2691	2645	67	76%	33
Trace Evidence
Priority	14	15	14	100%	0
Routine	303	315	120	89%	4

Note:

The Table above does not include any work completed outside of the Forensic Investigative Process.

Glossary of Terms

Backlog:: Requests for service not completed within the approved performance standard response time for the assigned priority.
Diary Date (DD):: The date that Forensic Science and Identification Services (FS&IS) commits to complete the service request.
Priority:: A request for service that receives expedited processing based on an evaluation in the Forensic Assessment Centre (FAC), through client consultation and using the principles established in the Priority Rating of Operational Files (PROOF) questionnaire.
Routine:: All requests for service that are not "Priority" as defined above.
Service Request (SR):: A request for forensic analysis, investigative information, or investigative services that is received by FS&IS. For Biology Services, a request for service is divided into multiple service requests to facilitate internal monitoring of progress.
Turnaround Times (TAT):: The number of calendar days from the generation of the request (exhibit submission received by Case Receipt Unit) to the completion of the request (release date of the report).