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Sexual assault survivors deserve justice.
Sexual assault is a devastating crime that affects thousands of Washingtonians. Each sexual assault kit tells a story from a survivor that must be heard. My office’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative project, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, is part of a coordinated, statewide effort to test every single backlogged sexual assault kit in the state.
Testing these kits will identify serial rapists and provide answers to survivors and their families.
This website will serve as a resource to the public throughout the project. Here you’ll find progress updates, information on trainings, important data on sexual assault kits, and resources for survivors.
In Washington, the State Patrol Crime Lab oversees the testing of all of the state’s DNA evidence. This project would not be possible without the partnership of the Washington State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies.
Sincerely,
Bob Ferguson
Washington State Attorney General
Please Note: For this purpose, all CODIS hits (both forensic and offender) are counted regardless of whether they provide a specific investigative lead for a particular case. The CODIS hit count includes each individual DNA profile match between cases, as well as each DNA profile match belonging to an offender. The metric 'total number of hits' is utilized to be able to demonstrate case connectivity and where hits are generating by county and those originating in other states. This may differ from how CODIS hits are counted for other reporting purposes.
Survivors with questions can reach the Washington State Attorney General's WA SAKI team at: 833-753-0900.
For media and general inquires please contact:
Brionna Aho
Communications Director
360-753-2727
Survivors with questions please contact:
833-753-0900
Click here to see a list of community sexual assault programs in Washington State.
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