CRIMEJul 21 · 13:00 UTCSF STANDARDAnya Schultz

SFPD promised transparency on rape kits. It waited 10 years

A 2016 mandate required the SFPD to publicly report on all rape kit cases. The department delayed compliance until The Standard investigated.

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