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New DNA Collection Device Improves Evidence Gathering For Idaho Falls PD

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M-Vac DNA collection machine.

The Idaho Falls Police Department recently acquired a DNA collection device that vastly improves evidence gathering. Idaho Matters talks with the machine's inventor and the IFPD about how this is a game-changer for crime scene investigators.

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