""What we're trying to do is get information out to investigators so that they can action it as quickly as possible," said Insp. Bradley Donais, commander of the forensic identification services unit."
""It's actually 10 different individuals that have their hand in processing this one single firearm or that single piece of ammunition," she said. "It's a large team effort that takes a lot more time and effort and specialization.""
""Generally that's an attempt to to protect the trafficker in the sense that whoever brought that firearm in or stole that firearm, they don't want to be tied to whatever crime that guns being used for," Donais said."
So far in 2025, Toronto police have seized 381 crime guns compared with 468 during the same period in 2024. The immediate step is swabbing firearms for DNA and fingerprints to search police databases for potential matches. Processing can require hours, multiple techniques and the involvement of around ten specialists per firearm or piece of ammunition. Laboratory work includes recovering serial numbers when criminals attempt to obliterate them to prevent tracing. The objective is to produce actionable investigative leads as quickly as possible.
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