Program allows sexual assault survivors to track status of their sexual assault kits

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A program has been launched by Louisiana State Police that allows sexual assault survivors to anonymously track the status and location of their sexual assault kits.

According to LSP, survivors can track their sexual assault kits from the time of collection, through forensic testing, and then back to law enforcement.

No personal information is collected from the tracking program, allowing survivors to remain anonymous.

The program is web-based and can be accessed through the Louisiana State Police website.

Louisiana State Police launched the tracking program as a result of a bill that was authored by Senator Beth Mizell during the 2023 Legislative Session. Former Governor John Bel Edwards signed the bill into law.

The law mandated that the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab implement the tracking program by July 1, 2024. The law also requires the participation of all law enforcement agencies, crime labs, prosecutors, and SANE/medical workers in the tracking program.

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