Baltimore County Police Department first in state to provide greater transparency in testing of sexual assault kits [VIDEO]

TOWSON, MD—Through funding made available by the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Baltimore County Police Department on Wednesday announced the launch of Maryland’s first Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence – Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (SAFE-ITR) website. This public-facing tool allows users to track the handling of sexual assault kits (SAKS) within the department’s possession. This is accomplished by tracking the […]

Baltimore County to receive over $1.3 million in federal forensic research grants

BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur on Wednesday announced $2,505,686 in Department of Justice grants to seven entities in Maryland to fund crime laboratories, decrease DNA backlogs, support basic and applied forensic research, and help law enforcement identify missing persons, as part of $192 million in funding to advance forensic science nationwide. In addition, U.S. Attorney Hur announced that Baltimore […]