Public Safety

Nov 14 2018
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(Graphic by Annita Lucchesi (Southern Cheyenne descendant), PhD-c, courtesy of Urban Indian Health Institute)

Report cites weak reporting on missing, killed Native women

By | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Public Safety, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence

The Urban Indian Health Institute conducted the report over the past year amid concern that Native American and Alaska Native women are vanishing in high numbers, despite a lack of government data to identify the full scope of the problem.

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Nov 08 2018
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Haines Police Department

Haines Police once again authorized to respond to calls outside the townsite

By | Crime & Courts, Local Government, Public Safety, Southeast

Two weeks ago, Haines ordered borough police not to provide service outside the Haines townsite. On Tuesday, the assembly decided police can respond to calls outside the townsite if there is an articulable crime in progress or an imminent threat to life or property.

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Nov 04 2018
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Despite progress, Alaska lacks resources to handle rape kit backlog

By | Crime & Courts, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, State Government

The state is chipping away at thousands of backlogged and untested sexual assault kits. But officials stress that recent progress is partially due to one-time grant funds, and that it needs more resources to keep up with rising demands for DNA testing in violent and sexual crimes.

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