The data in the following tables cover performance indicators for all of Canada from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. In June, 2011, the final implementation phase of the Forensic Investigation Process (FIP) was expanded to British Columbia and the Yukon. Performance indicators for this new service delivery are provided in the first table.
CANADA - Forensic Investigative Process (FIP) | Task | SRs Received | SRs Completed | Average TAT (days) | % DD Met | Backlog Footnote 1 |
| Biology (DNA) |
| Priority | 188 | 189 | 21 | 84% | 1 |
| Routine | 6275 | 6071 | 47 | 47% | 272 |
| Firearms |
| Priority | 10 | 10 | 17 | 90% | 0 |
| Routine | 1407 | 1378 | 44 | 83% | 43 |
| NACB |
| Priority | 2 | 2 | 19 | 100% | 0 |
| Routine | 841 | 754 | 94 | 46% | 34 |
| Toxicology |
| Priority | 77 | 80 | 17 | 95% | 0 |
| Routine | 2641 | 2602 | 42 | 87% | 67 |
| Trace Evidence |
| Priority | 11 | 10 | 23 | 90% | 1 |
| Routine | 322 | 442 | 182 | 28% | 31 |
CANADA - FIP and Non-FIP | Task | SRs Received | SRs Completed |
| Biology (DNA) |
| FIP | 6463 | 6260 |
| Non-FIP | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 6463 | 6271 |
| Firearms |
| FIP | 1417 | 1388 |
| Non-FIP | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1417 | 1388 |
| NACB |
| FIP | 843 | 756 |
| Non-FIP | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 843 | 758 |
| Toxicology |
| FIP | 2718 | 2682 |
| Non-FIP | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 2718 | 2686 |
| Trace Evidence |
| FIP | 333 | 452 |
| Non-FIP | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 333 | 457 |
Glossary of Terms
- Backlog
- Requests for service not completed within the approved performance standard response time for the assigned priority.
- Diary Date
- 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, 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 Evidence Management) to the completion of the request (release date of the report).