This webinar will provide a brief overview of the Maricopa County, Arizona Attorney’s Office (MCAO) Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) project and how it used funding to provide advanced/additional DNA testing to the 25 police agencies within its prosecutorial jurisdiction. SAKI Site Coordinator Cesar Tirado will discuss the procurement process used to identify vendor labs, how requesting police agencies obtain funds, and some of the unique challenges encountered as part of this funding opportunity.
Detective Ashley Nolan of the Chandler Police Department will highlight a cold case sexual assault investigation that was successfully resolved with the assistance of MCAO’s advanced DNA testing funds. Her presentation will include instruction on how to initiate the investigative genetic genealogy process and the interpretation of data received from the vendor lab(s).
Feel free to forward the registration information to others! Please do not hesitate to reach out to the SAKI TTA team if you have any questions. They look forward to your participation!