investigations

The NRTAC held an interactive Zoom training to bring together investigators and prosecutors for training and discussion surrounding victim and witness cooperation. The objectives of this training are to:
• Foster collaboration between police, prosecutors and victim advocates
• Learn how to coordinate contact with victims/witnesses and services provided
• Learn how to keep victims/witnesses safe while the case is pending and during trial
• Understand the importance of victims and witnesses in investigations

The NCVC PSN TTA team hosted a training for the FL-S PSN team focused on trauma-informed investigations and prosecutions in domestic violence (DV) cases in the nine counties in the
southern district of Florida. This training will be led by the National Center for Victims of Crime and the CNA Institute for Public Research.
This training will provide attendees with the following:
1. An understanding of foundational trauma neurobiology, DV dynamics, and best practices for
collaborating with and complementing local DV service providers;

On March 9, NCVC hosted a webinar focused on traumatic victimization and police interview and investigation techniques to improve domestic violence and sexual assault case outcomes. Speakers included Dr. Justin Ramsdell, a law enforcement trainer and respected forensic psychologist from George Mason University, and Ret. Det. Justin Boardman of Valley City (Utah) Police Department. The webinar received positive feedback as to speakers and content; it also received over 200 attendees. Nine of nine feedback survey respondents rated their satisfaction with the webinar overall as positive.

In response to a TTA request, NCVC began planning a virtual district-wide training for FL-S that will focus on trauma-informed investigation strategies for police and prosecutors in domestic violence cases. NCVC has confirmed training speakers and has submitted a training proposal to FL-S, which is currently being reviewed. NCVC expects to conduct this full-day, virtual training in September or October.

Join the International Association of Chiefs of Police and AEquitas for their no-cost training “Effective Strategies to Investigate and Prosecute Labor Trafficking in the United States” being held April 1–3, 2020 in Solvang, California.

Join the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the Institute of Intergovernmental Research for their webinar “Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking: How to Build a Multidisciplinary Team” on February 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) invite you to their webinar “Partnerships to Address Labor Trafficking: How to Build a Multidisciplinary Team.”

Investigators will benefit from learning about practices and innovative strategies for investigating and addressing labor trafficking cases. Establishing trusted multidisciplinary relationships can lead to significant progress in identifying, apprehending, and convicting labor traffickers while safeguarding the lives of victims and their families.

The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Training and Technical Assistance team will host a webinar titled “Advanced Investigative Techniques for Cold Case Sexual Assaults” on Thursday, August 15, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET. The event will open at 1:45 p.m. ET.

IACP will develop and conduct a strengths weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) (leadership, collaboration, and TTA needs assessment) analysis to identify TTA needs for each task force. The needs assessment included an electronic survey, phone interview, and review of PMT data for the task force. A summary report will be created to highlight findings.

IACP will develop and conduct a strengths weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) (leadership, collaboration, and TTA needs assessment) analysis to identify TTA needs for each task force. The needs assessment included an electronic survey, phone interview, and review of PMT data for the task force. A summary report will be created to highlight findings.