Establishing a Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System in PA

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police, the Department of Health, and the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect, proposes to utilize $2,500,000 Purpose Area 1 funds to design, launch, and implement Pennsylvania’s first automated statewide SAK tracking system. This initiative would take a multi-phased approach to reduce the number of unsubmitted and partially tested SAKs in the Commonwealth.

Funds will be used to establish a new statewide SAK tracking system using a commercial off-the-shelf system selected through a competitive solicitation process and to provide training and technical assistance support to rape crisis programs, hospitals, law enforcement, and other key stakeholders through a subaward to Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect, Pennsylvania’s statewide sexual assault coalition.