Cleveland Proposes Agreement for Forensic Science Services

The Cleveland Director of Public Safety may soon enter into a new agreement to secure specialized scientific testing for law enforcement. Under the proposed emergency ordinance, File No. 1116-2026, the city would partner with Cuyahoga County and the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office to provide law enforcement-related scientific testing services.

What's in the file

The ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Cuyahoga County and the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office. This agreement would:

Who may be affected

The record specifically names the following entities:

Status and timeline

September 17, 2026: The emergency ordinance was introduced and has completed its first reading.

This proposal follows other recent public safety legislation, such as Ordinance 684-2026, which authorized the Director of Public Safety to accept federal grants to implement contracts with Cuyahoga County and several surrounding cities.

Residents can verify the details of this and other legislative actions by visiting the Cleveland City Council Legistar website.

Key facts

Initial term
one year
Renewal option
one one-year option
Contract Term Options
Initial Term1 years
Renewal Term1 years

Source record

File
1116-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
First Reading
Committee
City Council
Introduced
September 16, 2026

View on Cleveland Legistar

Official documents

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