The Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence-Inventory, Tracking and Reporting (SAFE-ITR) program grant awarded to Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD) by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice in 2020 provides BCoPD with funding to:
- Gain an understanding of the sexual assault kits (SAKs) within the Department’s possession
- Update and maintain the inventory, tracking and reporting of these kits
- Promote transparency and accountability on a public platform with funding that allows BCoPD to release 60-day reports relating to SAKs statistics
Sexual Assault Kit Workflow
Review the procedures for sexual assault kits below. The turnaround time for testing of a SAK can depend on a variety of factors, including:
- Collection of exclusionary samples
- Funding sources
- Laboratory capacity
- Survivor advocacy services
Reports
View the analysis of the number of SAKs in BCoPD's custody during the 60-day reporting periods below.
2023
2022
- November 1 to December 31
- September 1 to October 31
- July 1 through August 31
- May 1 through June 30
- March 1 through April 30
- January 1 through February 28
Contact Information
For more information, email safecoordinator@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Additional Resources
- Know Your Rights
- CODIS Fact Sheet
- MD SAEK Committee Website
- Guidelines for Reviewing a Law Enforcement Agency’s Determination Not To Test a SAK
- Maryland SAEK Testing Flow Chart
Disclaimer: This project was supported by Grant 2020-DN-BX-0011 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.