Results on the Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Audit

What:     
News conference to announce the results of the Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Audit.

When:   
Monday, February 9, 2009 4:00 p.m.

Where:   
Parker Center
150 North Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Who:          
Chief William J. Bratton
Deputy Chief Charlie Beck
Police Administrator Yvette Sanchez-Owens
The Honorable Councilmember of the 5th District

Why:   
Between 2002 and 2008, in widely reported accounts, data from an evidence tracking system was the basis for complex analysis of sexual assault evidence backlogs, investigative processes and investigative priorities.  The purpose of the press conference will be to disclose the findings of a comprehensive review of sexual assault evidence.

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