Monthly Check-in January-June 2021
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1.) ViCAP Challenges
• Are you experiencing any challenges or barriers preventing ViCAP entry? No
• Is your ViCAP point of contact still Det. Matthew McKnight? Yes
2.) Serial Offenders
• Have you identified serial offenders through SAKI case investigations? No
• If yes, please summarize efforts made and/or provide success stories. Some things we’re interested in:
o Is there any detailed data about these offenders in the sense of are they committing other crimes besides sexual assault;
o how many serial assault serial offenders have you identified via testing SAKI cases;
o is there data on how many cases an offender may be linked to;
o is this serial offending data an unexpected result for you?
3.) Sexual Assault Awareness Month- April
• Are you planning any events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April including but not limited to virtual panels, screenings, or trainings? We are highlighting these events on social media! None at this time.
I thought you might like to get an update, unsolicited for a change.
As of today, all kits sent for testing have been tested & returned to evidence. All lab reports for the tested kits have been documented in RMS. CODIS eligible kits have been uploaded to CODIS.
Summary:
280 kits identified as eligible for grant testing.
111 had CODIS eligible DNA
101 were uploaded. (10 cases were not because various reasons like already in CODIS or Court destruction that was not done)
61 kits had DNA but was not sufficient for upload, other testing could be used to match offender but questionable if you could use new testing for CODIS upload
48 CODIS hits.
If my math is correct, that’s a 47.5% Hit Rate!!!
We are continuing our efforts to locate survivors and encourage them to move forward in their cases.
Sent email for check-in. Provided new resources out of IACP and asked about needs.
No response.
Brief check in for any needs. Worked to schedule call for beginning of May with Carey Hendricks included.
Responded and said they will get back to me week of May 3rd.
All kits tested. Results are back. DNA evidence submitted to CODIS.
Try to get detectives assigned, but inundated with contemporary cases.
Julia sent along the FY21 SAKI solicitation, for Chris to consider applying to. Could use FY21 funding for investigation and prosecution of these cases.
A challenge, some survivor's don’t want to prosecute.
Close out the grant at the end of June and will return some funding.
Trying to utilize existing staffing and paying overtime to work those cases.
Jay Tilley, he was a retired chief. Worked for SBI. But he's enjoying retired life with his wife. does not want to be an investigator.
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