Semi-Annual Report to the Police Commission Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAEK), Jan 1 - Jun 30, 2026

Pursuant to San Francisco Police Commission Resolution No. 16-28, the department will provide the Police Commission, on a semi-annual and annual basis, a report that details the Department’s compliance with collecting and analysis of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits (SAEKs) and reporting results to Sexual Assault Victims. 

 

ITEMCOLLECTION AND PROCESSINGVALUE
1Number of on time (within five days) SAEKs collected by Trauma Recovery/Rape Treatment Center and submitted to Crime Lab within five days of incident166
2Number of late (beyond five days) SAEKs collected and submitted to Crime Lab  4
2aExplanation of late submission: Outside jurisdiction submissions and Federal holidays contributed to late submissionsOutside Jurisdiction
3Number of SAEKs processed by Crime Lab within 120 days170
4Average Turn Around Time for SAEK process completion34 days
5Number of SAEKs outsources to an outside lab for processing within 120 days0
6Number of SAEKs resulting in a foreign DNA Profile (other than victim/survivor) subsequently being entered into CODIS within 120 days80
7Number of Foreign DNA profiles resulting in a CODIS profile match23
8Number of Foreign DNA profiles resulting in no CODIS profile match 57
9Number of SAEKs not resulting in a foreign DNA profile90
ITEMNOTIFICATIONS AND OUTCOMESVALUE
10Number of victim/survivor notifications made by SVU, per Victim Bill of Rights (Penal Code Sec. 680)124
11Number of victim/survivors declined and/or refused notification 40
12Number of attempted notifications (wrong number, relocation, no call back, over three(?) attempts by SVU)0
13Number of outside agency cases (outside agency handles notification to victim)6
14Number of SAEKS with no notification0
ITEMCASE STATUSVALUE
15Inactive Cases132
16Cleared/Closed Cases24
17Open Cases14

Inactive Cases:

  • Unknown Suspect/No DNA Uploaded to CODIS for later ID. No other probative evidence
  • Unknown Suspect/ DNA Uploaded but not yet identified
  • Victim becomes uncooperative or refused any further contact after SAEK Evidence collected at Rape Treatment Center
  • Known Suspect/Victim cooperative. Suspect thought the sex was consensual and there is no other corroborating evidence

Cleared Cases:

  • Cases that are adjudicated/ Arrest Made
  • Outside Jurisdiction Investigations, SAEK completed at SFGH/Rape Treatment Center (crime occurred on SF State, UCSF, US Park Fed Land, CHP jurisdiction)
  • Victim terminates investigation and signs "Affidavit of Termination”
  • Statute of Limitations reached, case formally closed out
SFPD Case #
260339623
Date of Incident
Assigned Investigator
FILE
Victim Notified
Yes
Case Status
Inactive
Details
Crime Lab #
26-0822
Date Evidence Collected by RTC/TRC
Date Evidence Submitted to Crime Lab (PCD)
Date SAEK Received by PD
SFPD Case #
260341383
Date of Incident
Assigned Investigator
FILE
Victim Notified
Yes
Case Status
Inactive
Details
Crime Lab #
26-0826
Date Evidence Collected by RTC/TRC
Date Evidence Submitted to Crime Lab (PCD)
Date SAEK Received by PD
SFPD Case #
260342836
Date of Incident
Assigned Investigator
FILE
Victim Notified
Survivor Refused
Case Status
Inactive
Details
Crime Lab #
26-0827
Date Evidence Collected by RTC/TRC
Date Evidence Submitted to Crime Lab (PCD)
Date SAEK Received by PD
SFPD Case #
260343862
Date of Incident
SVU Assigned Date
Assigned Investigator
Rodriguez, F
Victim Notified
Yes
Case Status
Open
Details
Crime Lab #
26-0846
Date Evidence Collected by RTC/TRC
Date Evidence Submitted to Crime Lab (PCD)
Date SAEK Received by PD
Date Analysis Started
Analysis Completion Date
DNA Profile of Assailant
Yes
Date DNA Profile was Developed
DNA Profile Uploaded to CODIS
Yes
SFPD Case #
260348862
Date of Incident
Assigned Investigator
FILE
Victim Notified
Yes
Case Status
Inactive
Details
Crime Lab #
26-0859
Date Evidence Collected by RTC/TRC
Date Evidence Submitted to Crime Lab (PCD)
Date SAEK Received by PD
SFPD Case #
260351075
Date of Incident
SVU Assigned Date
Assigned Investigator
Sylvester, J
Victim Notified
Yes
Case Status
Open
Details
Crime Lab #
26-0858
Date Evidence Collected by RTC/TRC
Date Evidence Submitted to Crime Lab (PCD)
Date SAEK Received by PD
SFPD Case #
260353576
Date of Incident
Assigned Investigator
FILE
Victim Notified
Survivor Refused
Case Status
Inactive
Details
Crime Lab #
26-0857
Date Evidence Collected by RTC/TRC
Date Evidence Submitted to Crime Lab (PCD)
Date SAEK Received by PD
SFPD Case #
260356661
Date of Incident
Assigned Investigator
FILE
Victim Notified
Survivor Refused
Case Status
Inactive
Details
Crime Lab #
26-0876
Date Evidence Collected by RTC/TRC
Date Evidence Submitted to Crime Lab (PCD)
Date SAEK Received by PD
SFPD Case #
260357114
Date of Incident
SVU Assigned Date
Assigned Investigator
Foxworth, J
Victim Notified
Yes
Case Status
Open
Details
Crime Lab #
26-0885
Date Evidence Collected by RTC/TRC
Date Evidence Submitted to Crime Lab (PCD)
Date SAEK Received by PD
SFPD Case #
260357158
Date of Incident
Assigned Investigator
FILE
Victim Notified
Yes
Case Status
Inactive
Details
Crime Lab #
26-0886
Date Evidence Collected by RTC/TRC
Date Evidence Submitted to Crime Lab (PCD)
Date SAEK Received by PD

Charts

SAEK Resolution Jan 1-Jun 30,2026
Cases

170

CODIS Uploads

80

CODIS Hits

23

Victims Notified

124

Victims Refused Notification

40

Attempted Notifications

0

Outside Jurisdiction

6

SAEK Reports Not Submitted Within 5 Days
Lab #Date SAEK Collected at RTCDate Evidence Submitted to Crime LabDate SAEK Received by SFPDReason for not Submitted within 5 Days
26-038803/18/2503/24/2603/23/26Received SAEK from United States Park Police
26-063104/28/2605/07/2605/06/26Late pickup due to incomplete chain of custody
26-066904/27/2605/15/2605/14/26Received SAEK from Department of Justice (DOJ), Ripon, CA
26-071605/14/2605/22/2605/22/26Received SAEK from Utah PD