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Police Commission adopts resolution requiring reporting on sexual-assault kits and victim notification
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a resolution directing annual reporting on the status of sexual-assault kit processing and victim notification, citing state deadlines and national best practices; the resolution passed after public comment and minor edits.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Police Commission on April 20 voted unanimously to adopt a resolution requiring the San Francisco Police Department and the Office of Citizen Complaints to report to the commission on the status of sexual-assault (rape) kit testing, backlog reduction, and victim notification practices.
Samra Merian of the Office of Citizen Complaints outlined the legal and policy context, including the 2003 "DNA Bill of Rights" framework and more recent state amendments described in the presentation (transcript reference to penal-code…
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