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2010 Byrne Rape Kit Backlog Elimination Program

Award Information

Award #
2010-DD-BX-K112
Location
Awardee County
Los Angeles County
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
Total funding (to date)
$500,000

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2010, $500,000)

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) intends to reduce its backlog by 360 cases through the outsourcing of 300 sexual assault kits to City approved contract laboratories for serological screening and DNA typing. In addition, 60 sexual assault cases will be serologically screened by the LAPD, potentially probative samples and exemplars will be outsourced to the City approved contract laboratories for DNA typing.

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Date Created: August 29, 2010