On Tuesday they announced a countywide DNA database program.
"It's not a gun, it's not a Taser, it's not even a weapon. It's a Q-Tip," Bucks County Chief Prosecutor Andrew Weintraub said.
This will allow police from multiple jurisdictions to work on cases collectively and submit forensic evidence to one lab.
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Officials say this is especially helpful because criminals often move from one town to the next.
It will also make the investigations move along much faster.
"Instead of waiting 9-18 months to get DNA results back, Bucks County gets DNA results back in less than 30 days in less than 24 hours if we need so in a particular case," said Fred Harran from Bensalem Township Police Department.
The cost of the system is more than $600,000 per year. Bucks County will split the tab with all municipalities with Bensalem paying more since they are larger.
The county-wide database is the first of its kind in the country.