Attorney General Loretta Lynch has announced
that the Department of Justice has new guidelines for addressing sexual
assault cases in local departments and communities. Officers are to treat
victims with respect, investigate each complaint, test all rape kits, and keep
data on each case. Officers who commit
sexual assault and domestic violence are to be held accountable by their local
departments for their behavior.
Carol Tracy, executive director of the women’s law project, recommends
that local departments also need to raise awareness of the ways that racial
bias affect policy and practice. For more details, see Danielle Paquette
“Gender and racial stereotypes derail rape investigations, attorney general says.”
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