Yes. The biggest, most helpful systemic change would be for all forensics labs to be under the control of the city/states medical rather than the police force.

Yes. The biggest, most helpful systemic change would be for all forensics labs to be under the control of the city/states medical rather than the police force. Some city's do it this way, and it makes a big difference. Otherwise forensics budgets are always competing with "more policemen". Guess what, policemen win almost every time.