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Sexual Assault: Interviewing Skills
Online Resource
Sexual Assault: Interviewing Skills
Publication Date: 2023
Victims of sexual assault often share over time. The interview process could cause victims further trauma. This is why trauma-informed approaches are the most effective way for victims to share. These tools can help investigators delve deeper.
Topic(s):
Investigations TraumaVAWA Crime(s):
Sexual AssaultRole(s):
Investigator/Detective Patrol Officer/DeputyRelated Resources
Everyone Deserves to be Heard
2 hours
Publication Date: 2022
This free virtual training defines LGBTQ+ sexual and intimate partner violence (IPV), explores unique issues related to the LGBTQ+ community, identifies specific challenges and barriers to services and responses, and provides best practices.
Addressing Cultural Differences to Support Victims of GBV
45 minutes, 31 seconds
Publication Date: May 21, 2021
This podcast addresses how cultural differences can stir misconceptions and cause obstacles when working with victims of crime. It provides recommendations, useful for law enforcement, on how to support a victim from a trauma-informed lens.
Research Finds Most Sexual Assault Reports to be True
Publication Date: Jul 2022
Using reliable and valid research, this report by the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault debunks common myths around false reports of sexual assault and rape.
