Local level SAEC policies/data (Highland Falls Village Police Department)

Vanessa Nason filed this request with the Highland Falls Police Department of Highland Falls, NY.

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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: Highland Falls Police Department

Good afternoon,

The information requested is ready for pickup.

The amount due is $1.00. (25 cents per page/4 pages)

You can pickup at the Village Hall at any time from 8:30am to 4:00pm.

Have a great day!

Luciana Brown

Account Clerk

Village of Highland Falls

303 Main Street

Highland Falls, NY 10928

845-446-3400 fax845-446-2952

Luciana Brown

Account Clerk

Village of Highland Falls

303 Main Street

Highland Falls, NY 10928

845-446-3400 fax845-446-2952

From: Highland Falls Police Department

From: Luciana Brown <lbrown@highlandfallsny.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2022 3:41 PM
To: 'requests@muckrock.com'
<requests@muckrock.com>
Subject: F.O.I.A Request

Good afternoon,

The information requested is ready for pickup.

The amount due is $1.00. (25 cents per page/4 pages)

You can pickup at the Village Hall at any time from 8:30am to 4:00pm.

Have a great day!

Luciana Brown

Account Clerk

Village of Highland Falls

303 Main Street

Highland Falls, NY 10928

845-446-3400 fax845-446-2952

Luciana Brown

Account Clerk

Village of Highland Falls

303 Main Street

Highland Falls, NY 10928

845-446-3400 fax845-446-2952

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