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4oJ "tr ° \ \, ' COUNTY OF HAWAII i -f. &k- ). STATE OF HAWAII . ,— pow:;: RESOLUTION NO. 383 10 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, PURSUANT TO HRS 46 -7, FOR A SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAM AND OFFENDER /VICTIM DNA ANALYSIS GRANT FOR THE HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division has authorized funding for a Sexual Assault Exam and Offender /Victim DNA Analysis grant for the Hawaii Police Department; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii Police Department views sexual assault and domestic /dating violence against adult and adolescent females as a serious problem; and WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE) have specialized training in the medical examination and collection of forensic evidence of the sexual assault victim (and or suspects); and WHEREAS, the goal of this program is to continue and improve Hawaii County's ability to respond to sexual assault and other violent crimes against adult and adolescent women with timely examination by SAFE examiners and analysis of the recovered evidence specimen for DNA comparisons and establishment of corroboration of the crimes; and WHEREAS, improved evidence collection and testimonial evidence by SAFE personnel to the Hawaii Police Department Sex Crime Unit Detectives and to County Prosecutors have contributed to the successful prosecution of sex offenders; and WHEREAS, funding from this grant will be used for SAFE personnel to perform examinations and collection of evidence on Acute Sexual Assault cases and for DNA analysis /evidence identification of cases of sexual assault and domestic dating violence against females victims; and WHEREAS, the funds provided by the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General are derived from grants provided by the federal government; and