HAWAII SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT INITIATIVE RELEASES UPDATE ON NUMBER OF KITS SUBMITTED FOR TESTING
News Release from Hawaii AG, Oct 4, 2017
HONOLULU – Attorney General Doug Chin announced today a quarterly update regarding the submission of sexual assault evidence kits for testing. The new numbers, posted on the information dashboard for the Hawaii Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI), are current as of September 30, 2017. This update shows that the pace for sexual assault evidence kits submitted for testing has increased over the past three months.
| County |
Kits submitted as of June 30, 2017 |
Kits submitted as of September 30, 2017 |
Total number of kits submitted so far for testing |
| Honolulu |
365 |
467 |
832 |
| Kauai |
49 |
82 |
131 |
| Maui |
78 |
8 |
86 |
| Hawaii |
50 |
57 |
107 |
| Total |
542 |
614 |
1156 |
Additional information about the Hawaii Sexual Assault Kit Initiative can be found at the SAKI website, including a page specifically responding to frequently asked questions.
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