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Preliminary Investigation: Guidelines for First Responders
53 Pages
Training/Self-Paced Learning
Preliminary Investigation: Guidelines for First Responders
8 hours
Publication Date: Sep 2022
Developed by EVAWI, this training course was created to provide officers and investigators with instructions for their response to allegations of sexual assault, helping the victims, working in tandem with local service agencies, and performing interviews with victims and suspects. The purpose of this training is to be all-inclusive, reviewing first response, investigation, and prosecution.
Topic(s):
Investigations TraumaVAWA Crime(s):
Sexual AssaultRole(s):
Investigator/Detective Patrol Officer/Deputy ProsecutorRelated Resources
False Reports: Moving Beyond the Issues to Successfully Investigate SA
5 hours
Publication Date: Sep 2022
This training module was created to intentionally confront the belief that sexual assault reports to law enforcement are false. Using research and data, this training identifies the red flags that commonly raise questions are often the reality of SA.
Trauma-Informed Interviewing and the Criminal Sexual Assault Case
Publication Date: Dec 2022
This training gives law enforcement tools for trauma-informed interviewing techniques, reviews the evidence produced from a trauma-informed interview with a SA victim, and explains how the evidence should be used in a SA investigation.
Effective Victim Interviewing: Helping Victims
17 hours
Publication Date: Aug 2021
This training module provides an overview of research on trauma and memory, as well as the intricate dynamics of sexual assault. This information can be applied to the practical tasks involved in the immediate response to a sexual assault case.
