Police Decision Making In Sexual Assault Cases: An Analysis of Crimes Reported to the Los Angeles Police Department, 2006-2008

The original award involves collection of data on sexual assault cases reported to the Los Angeles Police Department. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has recently agreed to collaborate and provide the same types of data currently being provided by the LAPD - background and outcome data on all sexual assaults reported to the LASD from 2005 to 2009, redacted case files for a sample (approximately 500 cases) of cases from 2008, and interviews with deputies who handle sexual assault cases. This means that data on all sexual assaults in Los Angeles County will now be available and outcomes across two different agencies can be compared (as well across divisions/bureaus within each agency). The supplemental funding will support the collection of data from the Sheriff's Department.

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