2020 SAKI AWARD
SAKI : INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF COLD CASE SEXUAL ASSAULTS
As a follow-up to previous awards , the Fayetteville Police Department was awarded the Office of Justice Programs funding entitled : “ SAKI : Investigation and Prosecution of Cold Case Sexual Assaults ” in the amount of $ 1,000,000 . This funding will be used to address the issues and impact of un-submitted sexual assault kits at the Fayetteville Police Department . This supports the Department of Justice ’ s mission by improving state and local jurisdictions ’ capacities to respond to violent crime and the functioning of the criminal justice system
The Fayetteville Police Department was awarded ... the “ SAKI : Investigation and Prosecution of Cold Case Sexual Assaults ” in the amount of $ 1,000,000 . through the investigation and prosecution of cases resulting from Sexual Assault Kit evidence and the collection of lawfully owed DNA . The award will provide resources to address the sexual assault investigations and prosecutions that result from evidence and CODIS hits produced by tested Sexual Assault Kits .
SAKI sites are distributed throughout the United States . This map highlights the 71 SAKI grantees that have received funding over the last six years .
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