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In order to efficiently and properly investigate these cases, a single collaborative database needs to be developed. This can be done by merging the existing databases, creating similar fields and categories, and by applying consistent methods of reporting data between multiple applications. It can also be achieved by the creation of data bridges between the various applications to share data (either automatically or upon request). The case information involving offender characteristics, offense characteristics, and victim characteristics that are relevant to investigations need to be identified so that the correct data is collected.
Finally, in October 2014, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office (WCPO), Detroit Police Department (DPD), Michigan State Police (MSP) lab personnel, the Wayne County Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Program (WCSAFE), the Michigan Women’s Foundation (MWF), and the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board (MDSVPTB) joined multidisciplinary teams from Cuyahoga County (Cleveland, Ohio) and Memphis Tennessee to conduct the 2014 Sexual Assault Kit Summit. The collaborative summit involved identifying best practices and planning discussions on developing model protocols for investigating cases arising out of untested SAKs in the various jurisdictions. This included methods of using case data to identify and investigate suspected serial sexual offenders. This specifically included the use of case data to create investigative databases. These databases could then be used to develop offender profiles and offense profiles to aide in the identification of serial sexual offenders by creating investigative leads. This would not be possible without the creation of the investigative database.
Please submit a signed letter of support from your agency’s executive or other senior staff member. The letter can be emailed to or uploaded with this request. The letter should be submitted on official letterhead and include the following information:
- General information regarding the request for TTA services, i.e., the who, what, where, when, and why.
- The organizational and/or community needs specific to the request for TTA services.
- The benefits or anticipated outcomes from the receipt of TTA services.
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