Local level SAEC policies/data (Dutchess County Sheriff's Office)
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Submitted | Aug. 4, 2017 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Vanessa Nason
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York State Freedom of Information Law (1977 N.Y. Laws ch. 933), 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,
Vanessa Nason
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 4, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Sample, Helen
We have received your request and are in the process of filling it.
HELEN JO SAMPLE
SHERIFF'S AIDE - RECORDS DIVISION
Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
150 North Hamilton St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 486-3839
(845) 486-3853 fax
HSample@dutchessny.gov
EMERGENCY (845) 486-3800 or DIAL 911
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 4, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 4, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Hughes, Jonathan
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:
That is not a record or data kept by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
* all standard operating procedures regarding the SAEC process
That is not a record or data kept by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
* 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
That is not a record or data kept by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
* the number of kits collected and booked into evidence from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed
That is not a record or data kept by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
* 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
That is not a record or data kept by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
* 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
That is not a record or data kept by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
* any materials regarding the status or ultimate disposition of cases in which a kit was collected. Please include all available segregable data.
That is not a record or data kept by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
* all audits involving this agency regarding the collection or backlog of SAEC kits
That is not a record or data kept by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
* all proposed alterations or yet-to-be-implemented changes to the policies and procedures regarding the collection, testing, and use of SAEC kits
That is not a record or data kept by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
If you do not agree with our response to your request you may appeal the response pursuant to Section 89(4) (a) of the New York Public Officers Law to the Dutchess County Records Appeals Officer, Dutchess County Attorney's Office, 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. You have 30 days to file your appeal.
Sergeant Jonathan C Hughes
Records Access Officer
Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
150 North Hamilton Street
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
Phone 845 486-3864
Fax 845 486-3853
Main 845 486-3800
JCHughes@dutchessny.gov
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