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By identifying violent offenders and holding them accountable, detectives and investigators bring justice to survivors and help increase public safety. But investigating sexual assault cases requires specialized knowledge and skills. Investigators' experiences are leading to best practices and increased knowledge about the dynamics of sexual assault, use of forensic evidence, and serial sexual offending. Discover tools used by sexual assault detectives and investigators.

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Supervisors and command staff determine the effectiveness of sexual assault units. Use these tools to develop key policies and procedures.

Supervising a Sexual Assault Unit

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Learn the key skills and steps used by detectives across the country who are successfully investigating current and cold case sexual assault.

Specialized Investigative Skills for Sexual Assault

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Learn about the core characteristics of sexual assault cases, including how trauma affects victim behavior and about patterns of sexual offenders.

Understand the Dynamics of Sexual Assault Cases

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Victims of sexual assault experience trauma and shame during interviews. Trauma-informed approaches are effective and compassionate for victims.

Interviewing Skills

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Cold Case Sexual Assault Investigations Utilizing CODIS for Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits

Our Mission

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative aims to create a coordinated community response that ensures just resolution to sexual assault cases. Through this program, funding is provided to support multidisciplinary community response teams engaged in the comprehensive reform of jurisdictions approaches to sexual assault cases resulting from evidence found in previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits.

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