Here’s an update from a previous post about a backlog of untested “rape kits” in Los Angeles. Human Rights Watch reports that the Los Angeles City Council recently voted to allocate more funding to help ease the backlog. While this is a positive development, it still does not solve the program. From the Human Rights Watch piece:
The funding alone is not a guarantee that the rape kit backlog will be eliminated for good – that will require regularly scheduled oversight hearings from the full City Council to ensure that the Los Angeles Police Department is spending the funds efficiently and effectively.
“While the new money is a critical step toward eliminating the backlog of rape kits, it is certainly not the last step,” said Tofte. “We urge the City Council to use its oversight function to ensure that these funds translate into results, and monitor the speedy elimination of this problem.”
