MOAG awards local agencies with Community Partner Award
October 25, 2023
Story by Adriana Keeton, editor@4bca.com
Missouri Attorney General (MOAG) Andrew Bailey recently award eight law enforcement agencies and two medical facilities in Barry County a Community Partner Award.
The Barry County Sheriff’s Office, Butterfield Police Department, Cassville Police Department, Cox Monett Hospital, Mercy Hospital in Cassville, Monett Police Department, Purdy Police Department, Seligman Police Department, Washburn Police Department and Wheaton Police Department received the award for their help with the Attorney General’s SAFE Kits Initiative, which assists with clearing untested sexual assault evidence backlogs.
“We want to recognize our partners who have assisted in clearing the backlog of untested sexual assault kits throughout the state. These recipients and their efforts are vital to achieving justice for every victim of an unspeakable crime,” said Attorney General Bailey. “We would not have made it this far without them.”
The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Program covers the cost of gathering, collecting and preserving evidence during the forensic examination for victims of sexual crimes that occurred in Missouri. As of January of 2022, the MOAG SAFE Kits Initiative had collected an inventory of 7,020 previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits.
The Barry County Sheriff’s Office, Butterfield Police Department, Cassville Police Department, Cox Monett Hospital, Mercy Hospital in Cassville, Monett Police Department, Purdy Police Department, Seligman Police Department, Washburn Police Department and Wheaton Police Department received the award for their help with the Attorney General’s SAFE Kits Initiative, which assists with clearing untested sexual assault evidence backlogs.
“We want to recognize our partners who have assisted in clearing the backlog of untested sexual assault kits throughout the state. These recipients and their efforts are vital to achieving justice for every victim of an unspeakable crime,” said Attorney General Bailey. “We would not have made it this far without them.”
The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Program covers the cost of gathering, collecting and preserving evidence during the forensic examination for victims of sexual crimes that occurred in Missouri. As of January of 2022, the MOAG SAFE Kits Initiative had collected an inventory of 7,020 previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits.