The Department of Forensic Science lost its accreditation in April 2021 over accuracy concerns and compromised prosecutions.

The vote rejects a proposal from Mayor Muriel Bowser, which would have moved crime scene science duties under the D.C. police department.

A proposal from Mayor Muriel Bowser would move the lab’s crime scene evidence unit under the control of the police department. D.C. councilmembers are torn on whether to move forward with her plan.

The city’s crime lab had its accreditation suspended over allegations of concealing information and fraudulent behavior, according to a national accreditation board.