Local level SAEC policies/data (East Hampton Village Police Department)
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| Submitted | Aug. 8, 2017 |
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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: East Hampton Village Police Department
Ms. Nason –
This Department is in receipt of your FOIL Request, dated 08/08/2017 and same has been forwarded to Det/Lieutenant Long to be processed.
Please note that your request has this Department listed as the Town Police Department. This email account is for the East Hampton Village Police Department. The East Hampton Town Police Department’s contact information is as follows:
East Hampton Town Police Department
Non-Emergency number - 631-537-7575
Fax number - 631-537-6833.
Mailing Address: 131 Wainscott Northwest Road, PO Box 909, Wainscott, NY 11975.
Records Department
East Hampton Village Police Department
One Cedar Street
East Hampton, NY 11937
Phone: 631-324-0777
Fax: 631-324-0702
General Email: ehvpd@easthamptonvillageny.gov
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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. 8, 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: Anthony Long
Ms. Nason,
I am gathering up the records you requested and should have them to you next week sometime. In summary, I located 4 sexual assaults in our jurisdiction for the dates you specified. In all four cases Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits were utilized, collected and submitted to the Suffolk County Laboratory for testing. In three cases persons were charged with a crime, in the fourth case the victim signed a statement declining to prosecute. I hope this information help and will be in contact next week with the supporting documents.
D/Lt. Anthony Long
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 8, 2017. You previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 14, 2017. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Anthony Long
Attached please find the records related to your foil request.
There are Incident Reports for each of the four incidents reported to our department during the time frame you specified. Three arrest reports and one Negative statement correspond to the incident reports. Finally, two Rules and Procedures covering Crime Scenes and Evidence are attached. If you need anything further please let me know.
Detective Lieutenant Anthony P. Long
East Hampton Village Police Department
1 Cedar Street
East Hampton, New York 11937
631-324-0777 extension 229
long@easthamptonvillageny.gov<mailto:long@easthamptonvillageny.gov>
From: Vanessa Nason
Thank you!
Do you happen to have any data on the following:
• the number of rape kits collected and booked into evidence from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed
• the number of rape 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 rape kits in any storage facilities currently under the department’s jurisdiction and control, including those held by medical personnel or at external laboratory locations
Best,
Vanessa
From: Anthony Long
• the number of rape kits collected and booked into evidence from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed FOUR (4)
• the number of rape 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 FOUR (4)
• the number of unprocessed rape kits in any storage facilities currently under the department’s jurisdiction and control, including those held by medical personnel or at external laboratory locations ZERO (0)
From: Vanessa Nason
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Nason
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