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This fact sheet addresses frequently asked questions regarding the updated definition of rape and the impact of updating the definition on crime statistics.

The new definition of rape, announced by the Attorney General in January of 2012, accounts for all forms of rape, regardless of the victim’s gender, relationship to the offender, or the mode of penetration. This fact sheet addresses the need for public information to explain an anticipated uptick in rape statistics and more in regards to funding.

This protocol from the Sexual Assault Interagency Council provides direction for professionals, counselors, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and other individuals in Denver who interact with victims of sexual assault, and a framework for the evaluation of their efforts.

Case unfounding is clearance method that includes, but is not limited to, cases that are determined to be false reports. Unfortunately, in many sexual assault cases, unfounding may also be used improperly to clear cases that are believed or assumed to be false, rather than factually proven to be false.

This protocol was created to assist Cambria County responders to simultaneously address the immediate health care and support needs of a victim and the future needs of the criminal justice system in the most competent, compassionate and effective manner possible.

The goal of this video is to help officers generate stronger cases by reframing sexual assault crimes, providing tools to conduct perpetrator focused investigations, and building an understanding of victim behavior.

At its 122nd Annual Conference and Exposition, the International Association of Chiefs of Police resolved that law enforcement agencies should implement comprehensive training efforts the crime of sexual assault, including its impact on victims, the recidivism of sex offenders, and the importance of DNA evidence to all types of sexual assault prosecutions.

This webinar explains how law enforcement can evolve from not properly addressing intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) in domestic violence situations to a practical, well trained response.

This checklist assists law enforcement in ensuring that reports contain significant and comprehensive details when it comes to reports of non-lethal strangulation.

This guide for law enforcement provides guidance on the enforcement of protection orders pursuant to the full faith and credit provision of the Violence Against Women Act, which requires law enforcement officers to enforce valid orders across the boundaries of states, tribes, and territories.

This podcast assists law enforcement on determining who is the predominant aggressor when responding to a DV report.

The purpose of this work is to describe to practitioners what the research tells us about domestic violence, including its perpetrators and victims, the impact of current responses to it and, more particularly, the implications of that research for day-to-day, real-world responses to domestic violence by law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges.

This model policy provides guidance regarding the establishment of priorities, guidelines, and procedures for law enforcement officers in response to domestic violence calls.

These guidelines address investigative procedures and promising practices for law enforcement for working with victims of intimate partner violence.

This podcast summarizes what a domestic violence safety and accountability audit is, outlines the components of an audit, and demonstrates the benefits of an audit to the agency, community, and victims.

This checklist is a tool for law enforcement officers to review and assess whether they have adequately created a report in cases of domestic violence.

These informational videos educate law enforcement about domestic violence and how to respond to domestic violence calls.

This webinar reviews the history of interrogation techniques and discusses the impact of numerous suspect interview/interrogation techniques and the efficacy of these techniques, including substantial research that will assist fact-finders in determining some shortfalls in current interview techniques.

This resource outlines the Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview (FETI), an interviewing method that uses information about the parts of the brain that experience trauma. 

This checklist helps to ensure that law enforcement officers adequately respond to and adequately report cases of stalking.

Three police departments participated in an accountability assessment focused on the question: How does documentation of the initial police response to domestic violence calls aid subsequent interveners in domestic violence cases? This report identifies the gaps between what people experience and need and what institutions provide, offering recommendations for addressing these gaps.

This checklist serves as a tool for law enforcement officers to review and assess whether they have adequately created a report in cases where there is a violation of a protection order.

This Resolution was adopted at the 119th Annual Conference in San Diego, CA on October 3, 2012. The International Association of Chiefs of Police resolved that policies supporting the arrest of and criminal consequences for victims for violations of their own protection orders are harmful and counterintuitive and should be avoided as they undermine the purpose of the system that was created to protect victims and hold perpetrators of crime accountable.

These documents compile the deliberations and considerations of the IACP National Forum on Body-Worn Cameras and Violence Against Women, a multidisciplinary, national forum on creating effective victim-centered body-worn camera policies and programs for law enforcement.

Failure to utilize qualified interpreters increases risk to officer and community safety, jeopardizes criminal investigations and prosecutions, and can result in the loss of federal funding. This webinar addresses the widespread problem of police failure to access qualified interpreters and the problems associated with using unqualified interpreters.