Report Highlights Major Progress Addressing Untested Sexual Assault Kits

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Report Highlights Major Progress Addressing Untested Sexual Assault Kits

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Department of Public Safety today released its annual report to the Legislature on the status of testing sexual assault kits (SAKs) from across the state of Alaska. The report shows significant progress in addressing the backlog of unsubmitted, untested SAKs and highlights ongoing, long-term work at the state Scientific Crime Detection […]

Alaska Receives Federal Grant to Address Unprocessed Sexual Assault Kits

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Alaska Receives Federal Grant to Address Unprocessed Sexual Assault Kits

ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker announced Tuesday that Alaska will receive a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to process over 1,000 sexual assault kits in possession of the Alaska State Troopers (AST). This follows an inventory review conducted by the Governor’s Office and Troopers, which determined there are more than 3,000 […]