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From: Vanessa Nason

05/04/2017

Subject: Right to Know Request: Local level SAEC policies/data (York County, PA)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Pennsylvania Right to Know 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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Nason

From: Smith, Glenn J.

05/05/2017

Subject: Right to Know Request

Ms. Nason,

I am writing you in my capacity as to the Open Records Officer for the County of York. I am in receipt of your request seeking documents pertaining to rape kits. Please be advised that these documents are likely in the possession of the York County District Attorney's Office, who maintains its own Open Records Officer. Therefore, I ask that you withdraw your request with my office and redirect it to the York County District Attorney. Please advise if you are agreeable to this disposition. If I do not hear from you, I will be issuing a formal denial letter.
Glenn J. Smith
Solicitor for York County
Solicitor's Office
York County Administrative Center
28 East Market Street
York, Pennsylvania 17401
P 717.771.9306
F 717.771.9804
gjsmith@yorkcountypa.gov<mailto:gjsmith@yorkcountypa.gov>
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From: Vanessa Nason

05/09/2017

Subject: RE: Right to Know Request: Local level SAEC policies/data (York County, PA)

Thank you for your help! I'll forward this to the DA's office.

Best,
Vanessa

From: MuckRock

05/09/2017

Subject: RE: Right to Know Request: Local level SAEC policies/data (York County, PA)

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