1-Jun-2025

National Gun Violence Awareness Month

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, a time to highlight effective solutions that prevent harm and protect communities. Stopping violence early requires proactive intervention and accurate accountability—especially when it comes to young people.

Across 385 handgun-related DNA cases, TrueAllele has successfully interpreted mixtures involving up to 8 contributors—evidence data far too complex for manual methods. These handgun cases span 37 jurisdictions, including 33 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, and the UK, reflecting broad acceptance. Cybergenetics intervention assisted in 78 guilty outcomes and 5 acquittals. Other resolutions included dismissals and non-prosecutions, demonstrating TrueAllele’s value in establishing the truth for either side.

This month, Cybergenetics was proud to attend the Illinois Juvenile Officers Association (IJOA) Conference for the first time, joining law enforcement officers dedicated to juvenile justice and community safety. Our TrueAllele technology helps solve challenging DNA cases, identify the right individuals, and prevent future offenses.

By combining innovative forensic tools with timely intervention, we can stop a young offender escalating to more serious crime. Intervention can break the cycle of youth violence before it becomes a lifelong pattern.