Local level SAEC policies/data (Arlington County Sheriff's Department)

Beryl Lipton filed this request with the Arlington County Sheriff's Department of Arlington County, VA.
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From: Beryl Lipton

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all statistics, data, reports, audits, policies, and procedures pertaining to the following items regarding sexual assault evidence collection (SAEC) kits (also known as "rape kits") and processing:

• all standard operating procedures regarding the SAEC process

• any written policies or procedures regarding department practices on the acquisition of or handling of rape kit evidence, including protocols for its collection, testing, and delegation and transfer to all other possibly relevant locations, laboratories, or agencies

• the number of kits collected and booked into evidence from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed

• the number of kits that have been processed by a public or private crime or forensic laboratory or equivalent processing location from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed

• the number of unprocessed kits in any storage facilities currently under the department’s jurisdiction and control, including those held by medical personnel or at external laboratory locations

• any materials regarding the status or ultimate disposition of cases in which a kit was collected. Please include all available segregable data.

• all audits involving this agency regarding the collection or backlog of SAEC kits

• all proposed alterations or yet-to-be-implemented changes to the policies and procedures regarding the collection, testing, and use of SAEC kits

If there any questions about this request, please feel free to call us at the MuckRock office at 617-299-1832.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

From: Arlington County Sheriff's Department

Good Evening

The Arlington county Sheriff's Office has received your FOIA request. I left a message yesterday for Beryl (the person who answered the phone indicated she would be the best person to help me) and was told she would call me back. At this point I have not heard back and just left another message.

2 of the requests, should be sent to the Arlington County Police Department and the other regarding communication we may have the information.

I have cc'd our Captain that handles all requests. We hope to be able to speak with someone on Monday so you can get the information forwarded properly.

Thank you

Major Tara Johnson
Director of Administration
1425 N. Courthouse Rd. #9100
Arlington, Va 22201
703-228-4461
571-329-0759
tjohnson@arlingtonva.us

From: Arlington County Sheriff's Department

Good Afternoon,

I have attempted to reach out several times, but we are not the primary law enforcement, so we are unable to assist with some of this data. In addition, we are only required to respond to requests in Virginia.

Thank you

Major Tara Johnson
Director of Administration
1425 N. Courthouse Rd. #9100
Arlington, Va 22201
703-228-4461
571-329-0759
tjohnson@arlingtonva.us

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