Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
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Describing the Process and Quantifying the Outcomes of the Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Identifying Offenders' Behavior Patterns
Video discusses lessons learned regarding offenders' behavior patterns through the testing and investigation of these kits. Processing of a single kit may result in the solving of numerous cases. Video run time: 1:06 min.
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Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Addressing the Backlog of Unsubmitted Kits
SAKI was designed specifically to address the backlog of unsubmitted kits. The focus is to account for every kit in every jurisdiction, make sure it gets tested & investigated, and let the victims know something is happening with their kit. Video run time: 47 seconds.
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Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Making Progress in Kit Testing
Jurisdictions are actively working to test the backlog of kits and investigate cases. The Department of Justice is committed to solving these cases, serving the victims and increasing public safety. Video run time: 37 seconds.
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Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: A United Effort to Get Justice for Victims
Video addresses the problems that have occurred in the past with sexual assaults, the backlog of sexual assault kits, and the recognition of the seriousness of the crime. Law enforcement is seeing the value of testing kits & investigating the cases in a timely manner to get justice for the victims and increase public safety overall. Video run time: 33 seconds.
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The Crisis of Cold Cases
The murder of Alfred L. Barnes, an employee of Bethlehem Steel, happened on October 18, 1968, in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Someone shot Mr. Barnes three times in the head, dumped him in a desolate pasture and stole his late-model Thunderbird.
Some 42 years later, the crime remained unsolved. Then, in August 2010, the victim's nephew, Richard Barnes, contacted police and asked them to try again...
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