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In FY2015, the City of Flint Police Department received a SAKI grant, as well as funding from the New York County District Attorney's Office, to fund two full-time police investigators to address the city's previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs). The department has used its grant money to conduct an inventory of unsubmitted SAKs as well as to fund a prosecutor in the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office and a sexual assault advocate through the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of Greater Flint.
In FY2016, the City of Flint Police Department received $1 million in supplemental SAKI funding to assist with the testing, investigation, prosecution, and victim services needed for SAKs that had been only partially tested or tested with antiquated DNA technology.
The City of Flint Police Department received $1,650,361 in FY2019 to continue investigating and prosecuting cold case sexual assaults. Additionally, this funding will support multidisciplinary partnerships with the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office as well as the YWCA of Greater Flint and ensure survivors receive victim-centered support services.
In FY2022, the City of Flint Police Department received an additional $2.5 million in SAKI funding to enhance and expand their SAK inventory tracking system, Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) testing, an FGG tracking system, and funding personnel for investigation and final adjudication.
Since receiving SAKI funding in FY2015, the City of Flint Police Department has accomplished several milestones and achievements, including the following:
For more information on the specific SAKI awards for this site, see the table below.
| Year | Amount | Purpose Area |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | $1,166,409 | Comprehensive Approach to Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits |
| FY2016 - supplemental award | $996,243 | Comprehensive Approach to Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits |
| FY2019 | $1,650,361 | Comprehensive Approach to Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits |
| FY2022 | $2,500,000 | Comprehensive Approach to Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits |
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To learn more about the City of Flint Police Department's progress, read the following news and events.
Flint gets $2.5M to help solve sexual assault cases
— WNEM, Oct 11, 2022
"A $2.5 million grant could get hundreds of rape kits off the shelves in Flint and to labs for testing.
The money is coming through the Justice Department’s National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, and it will be used for forensic genetic testing. The person who oversees this investigative aspect is Flint Police Sgt. Mona Patterson. She tells TV-5 each case is more than a mere number to her.
“I’ve been on the department for over 25 years, and I would say since I’ve been in this unit, I’ve probably cried the most,” Patterson said. “Just being able to hear their stories and what’s connected to it, and just to see them get justice.”
Man sentenced in attack after rape kit went untested for 5 years
— Dominic Adams. Michigan Live, Dec 28, 2018
DNA from a previously unsubmitted sexual assault kit from 2013 led to the arrest and conviction of a man in Flint, MI.
Police find 500 videotapes in home of suspected serial rapist
— David K. Li, David Douglas, and Associated Press, NBC News, Oct 10, 2018
In July 2018, Flint Police arrested a man whose DNA they connected to six previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits. After searching that suspects house, the Flint Police have found 500 videotapes that they believe contain film of other sexual assaults the suspect has committed dating back decades.
Update: Funding for rape kit testing leads to arrests and convictions in Flint
— Courtney Wheaton, 25News, Aug 30, 2018
The Flint Police Department is using SAKI funding to test previously unsubmitted SAKs and hold offenders accountable. So far, 37 suspects have been arrested.
Man sentenced after cold case rape kits ID him in multiple attacks
— Dominic Adams, MLive, Oct 27, 2016
After receiving federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, law enforcement personnel in Flint, Michigan were able to test a backlog of untested SAKs. As a result of this cold case investigation, a man accused of sexually assaulting three girls was identified and sentenced to 25 years in prison. To learn more, read the full article.
Flint gets more funding to tackle backlog of untested rape kits
— ABC12, Oct 13, 2016
Flint, Michigan has received additional funding to fully address the backlog of sexual assault kits in its departments. The total resources for testing now include $2.1 million. This process is critical for testing and solving cold cases. To learn more, read the full article.
Man charged in three sexual assaults, officials credit rape kit grant
— Amanda Emery, MLive, Feb 10, 2016
The Flint Police Department in Michigan charged a man for three sexual assaults taking place between 2011 and 2015. Flint PD credits the SAKI and DANY grants with helping their team make this arrest.
Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative aims to create a coordinated community response that ensures just resolution to sexual assault cases. Through this program, funding is provided to support multidisciplinary community response teams engaged in the comprehensive reform of jurisdictions approaches to sexual assault cases resulting from evidence found in previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits.
