Rose Project continues to clear rape kit backlog

Fort Worth Police Department clears sexual assault kit backlog, strengthens lab operations

Fort Worth police have successfully cleared their sexual assault kit backlog, meeting all state compliance requirements.

Backlog of nearly 900 unprocessed rape kits cleared by Fort Worth police

Tuesday at 6 p.m.: NBC 5 Investigates senior reporter Scott Friedman talks with Fort Worth Chief of Police Neil Noakes about what the police department will do to prevent another backlog and what it learned from responding to the crisis. Fort Worth police say they’ve cleared a backlog of hundreds of sexual assault evidence kits that sat on shelves while leaving victims waiting for answers. In our series Justice Shelved, NBC 5 Investigates report…

Rose Project continues to clear rape kit backlog