In just six months, FWPD’s Crime Laboratory processed 898 sexual assault kits, including the necessary DNA analysis and entry into the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), the release states.

By the way, Van Lab's kits are split into four categories based on size: SUV, Small, Medium, and Large. Before we take a closer look at the kit, let me tell you more about its construction.

Rape kits backlogs have long been a cloud over Houston. The rape kit backlog was found in 2002, when a state investigation uncovered severe problems in the Houston police crime lab.