Local level SAEC policies/data (Crawford Town Police Department)

Vanessa Nason filed this request with the Crawford Police Department of Crawford, NY.
Submitted Aug. 10, 2017
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From: Vanessa Nason

Subject: Freedom of Information Law Request: Local level SAEC policies/data (Crawford Town Police Department)

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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: Dominick Blasko

Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Law Request: Local level SAEC policies/data (Crawford Town Police Department)

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We will be working on your request

Dominick L Blasko
Chief of Police
Crawford Police Department
121 State Route 302 Pine Bush, New York 12556
(845) 744-3300 (TCPD Desk)
(845) 744-6908 (Fax)
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From: Dominick Blasko

Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Law Request: Local level SAEC policies/data (Crawford Town Police Department)

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I am still working on your request.

I am researching the amount of kits we have done since 2000. While we have some, we do not have a lot of these offenses reported to us

Thank you for your patience

Dominick L Blasko
Chief of Police
Crawford Police Department
121 State Route 302 Pine Bush, New York 12556
(845) 744-3300 (TCPD Desk)
(845) 744-6908 (Fax)
d.blasko@townofcrawford.org<mailto:dlblasko@aol.com> (Email)

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From: Crawford Police Department

Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Law Request: Local level SAEC policies/data (Crawford Town Police Department)

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I apologize for the delay

1. The Town of Crawford Police does not maintain a statistical data base of the requested information. Additionally the Department does not release policy or procedures due to the fact that it would disclose criminal investigation techniques or procedures of this agency.

2. Refer to number 1

3. The Department does not release policy or procedures due to the fact that it would disclose criminal investigation techniques or procedures of this agency.

4. We have collected 4 kits during the time frame and all 4 kits were processed by the New York State Police Lab

5. Refer to point 4

6. None

7. This agency does not have the records requested and would direct you to contact the Orange County District Attorney’s office for dispositions on any criminal prosecutions.

8. A review shows we have no backlogs of the SAEC kits

9. None

Dominick L Blasko
Chief of Police
Crawford Police Department
121 State Route 302 Pine Bush, New York 12556
(845) 744-3300 (TCPD Desk)
(845) 744-6908 (Fax)
d.blasko@townofcrawford.org<mailto:dlblasko@aol.com> (Email)

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