2017 Sexual Assault Collection Kit and Sexually-Oriented Criminal Offenses Report

Abstract

Pursuant to Act 276 of the 2015 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement is tasked with collecting information from criminal justice agencies on all sexually-oriented criminal offenses and sexual assault collection kits in their jurisdictions on an annual basis. A survey was created to gather information relative to sexual assault collection kits and sexually oriented criminal offenses. The survey was distributed to the required recipients with the assistance of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police. Agencies were asked to complete and return the surveys to the Statistical Analysis Center at the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement....The following report summarizes findings from the 2017 Sexual Assault Collection Kits and Sexually-Oriented Offenses Data Collection Survey. Surveys were sent to 388 criminal justice agencies;including 316police departments (including university and college police departments);64 sheriff’s offices;1 coroner’s office;and 7 crime laboratories. The overall participation rate was 100%; with 100% completed surveys from the police departments; 100% completed surveys from the sheriff’s offices; and 100% completed surveys from the crime labs. [CVRL Note: includes police department level data] (Author Abstract)