AK-SAKI conducts research on DPS policies, procedures
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The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Justice Center worked in partnership with the Alaska Department of Public
Safety (DPS) through the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance funded Alaska Sexual
Assault Kit Initiative (AK-SAKI) to conduct research on DPS policies and procedures
related to sexual assault investigations, prosecutions, and victim-survivor engagement
and support. The AK-SAKI research project used qualitative and quantitative methodologies to answer
three research questions:
1. What are key stakeholders’ experiences with sexual assault investigations, prosecutions,
and victim-survivor engagement and support, and how do those experiences compare to
their perceptions of just outcomes?
2. How common are the experiences and just outcomes identified by key stakeholders?
3. What factors shape the likelihood of achieving those just outcomes?
To learn more about the report and outcomes, visit the Justice Center Blog.