Why are we testing the kits now?

In 2019, Denton began inquiring about how many unsubmitted sexual assault kits existed that had accumulated since the 1980s. The Denton Police Department applied for a grant through the Bureau of Justice Assistance that would help address the issue of unsubmitted sexual assault kits in Denton. This funding provides money to contract with labs to test the unsubmitted sexual assault kits.

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1. What is SAKI?
2. Why is SAKI so important?
3. What is the SAKI process?
4. What is a sexual assault kit?
5. When and where is forensic exam conducted?
6. Who does the sexual assault kit?
7. What is DNA?
8. Why is the sexual assault kit done?
9. What is a DNA profile?
10. How does DNA get left behind?
11. How does the crime lab analyze for DNA?
12. What is CODIS?
13. How does CODIS work?
14. Does the victim’s DNA go into CODIS?
15. If there is a CODIS hit, does it mean that the suspect has been identified?
16. What happens if DNA evidence is not found?
17. Why weren't the kits tested?
18. Why are we testing the kits now?
19. What information does the suspect know?
20. Who can I contact to get more information about my sexual assault kit?