ATG NEWS RELEASE: HAWAII SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT INITIATIVE RELEASES UPDATE ON NUMBER OF KITS SUBMITTED FOR TESTING
Posted on Oct 4, 2017 in Latest Department NewsHONOLULU – 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) (https://ag.hawaii.gov/hisaki/home/information-dashboard/), 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 (https://ag.hawaii.gov/hisaki/), including a page specifically responding to frequently asked questions (https://ag.hawaii.gov/hisaki/home/frequently-asked-questions/).
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For more information, contact:
Joshua A. Wisch
Special Assistant to the Attorney General
Phone: (808) 586-1284
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://ag.hawaii.gov
Twitter: @ATGHIgov