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KSP Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Investigative Team formed with $1.5 mil. grant

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KENTUCKY STATE POLICE

(WSIL) -- Gov. Andy Beshear announced that $1.5 million in U.S. Department of Justice grants has been awarded to the commonwealth to form the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Investigative Team.

To leverage existing investigative resources within the KSP Crime Lab, statewide investigative jurisdiction and existing connections with local law enforcement agencies, three trained investigators and a criminal intelligence analyst are moving from the Office of the Attorney General to KSP. The team will continue to focus on investigating and identifying sexual offenders.

“For four years as attorney general, I fought to seek justice for victims of violent sexual crimes. We funded upgrades to the KSP Crime Lab, established the Cold Case Unit and worked to make sure the SAFE kit backlog never happens again,” Gov. Beshear said. “This new funding allows us to continue this important work by ensuring investigators are able to analyze cases and ultimately help identify more offenders and link serial predators.�

KSP’s Victim Advocate Support Services also will assist victims throughout the investigative and legal justice process.

“Through the support and authority of KSP’s statewide jurisdiction, the SAKI Investigative Team will be able to maximize resources and provide victim-centered services to survivors,” Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Mary Noble said. “The team will work diligently to move cases from notification to conviction.�

If you are a victim, or know someone who is a victim of sexual violence, no matter when the violence took place, please contact one of Kentucky’s 13 programs supporting all survivors of sexual assault. For more information please visit,  or contact one of.