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The Washington state auditor released a new report that showed the number of sexual assault kits sitting on shelves untested has been cut in half since 2018.
Seattle Police Department’s interim police chief said a lack of officers and detectives slowed down investigation efforts into sexual assault cases. Chief Adrian Diaz said it’s an indication of just how short-staffed the entire department has become.
Chief Diaz said the department's sexual assault unit is about half the size it was just a few years ago, with just five detectives handling all of the cases.
BravoCon will return to New York City later this year after the event was canceled in 2021 over COVID-19 concerns.