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The Dallas Cold Case Initiative Project will be established with a $2.3 million grant.
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The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative will continue with a grant of nearly $1.5 million.
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There are more than 3,000 cold-case homicides in Dallas.
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The Dallas Cold Case Initiative Project will be established with a $2.3 million grant.
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The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative will continue with a grant of nearly $1.5 million.
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There are more than 3,000 cold-case homicides in Dallas.
DallasTwo federal funds totaling more than $3.8 million will support a new Dallas County Cold Case Initiative Project and the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative for the next three years. According to Dallas Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot, this funding will assist victims of violent crimes in obtaining justice.
The $2.3 million funding will be used to launch the Dallas Cold Case Initiative Project. Creuzot said the establishment of the Cold Case Initiative Project will split duties between two specialized units: the soon-to-be-established Cold Case Homicide Unit, which will only deal with unsolved murders, and the SAKI Unit, which will continue to handle cold case sexual assaults, both fatal and non-fatal.
District Attorney John Creuzot stated, “This grant money will allow us to apply more resources to solve more violent crimes and solve them faster than ever before.” “This is an incredibly profound time for the people of Dallas County to finally get justice for some of the worst crimes committed against our citizens.”
Dallas has almost 3,000 cold-case homicides, many of which are thought to have been motivated by sexual activity.
The lead agency for resolving the backlog of cases will be the District Attorney’s Office. They will collaborate with law enforcement organizations such as the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, the FBI, and Dallas Police.
Two prosecutors, one investigator, a victim advocate, and a site coordinator will be among the specialized staff members of the Cold Case Unit, according to Creuzot.
More than $1.5 million in grant funding will be given to the SAKI Task Force, which was established in 2015. The task force has investigated 375 cases, prosecuted 121 instances, and identified over 90 serial perpetrators, accounting for over 600 victims, in order to address cold-case sexual assaults since its creation.
“The SAKI Task Force has been instrumental in ensuring justice for survivors of sexual violence,” stated Amy Derrick, ADA. “These grants affirm our commitment to using every available resource to hold offenders accountable and keep our community safe.”
The task force will be able to keep its committed staff, which includes two investigators, two prosecutors, a victim advocate, and a site coordinator, thanks to the continuation of the SAKI grant money.
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The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office provided the information for this article.
The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office provided the information for this article.
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