Some of Niagara County's top law enforcers and Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy met with reporters at Niagara Falls Police Headquarters Thursday to say they welcome a new state law that expands New York's DNA Databank.
Beginning October first, DNA samples will be collected from anyone convicted of a felony or Penal Law misdemeanor.
Niagara Falls Police Superintendent John Chella said as chief of a department, it is his job to ensure that Falls Police Officers have all the resources they need to investigate and solve crimes.
Expansion of the DNA Databank, Chella said, will facilitate that mission.