Sexual Assault
Striving to strengthen sexual assault investigations and set national uniform standards for sexual assault case coding and documentation, the Police Response to Violence Against Women Project has just released IACP Sexual Assault Guidelines: Supplemental Report Form and Investigative Strategies. This educational tool consists of a supplemental report form, guidelines for case documentation, effective techniques for victim and perpetrator interviews, and a pocket “tip” card for officers.
Sexual Offenses and Misconduct by Law Enforcement
Members of law enforcement are in a unique and visible position in the communities they serve. They are entrusted with the authority to enforce laws and protect the civil rights of citizens. Sexual offenses and misconduct implicating law enforcement represent a grave abuse of this authority. It is imperative that executives prepare to proactively address and prevent incidents through agency mission, policy, and training. The IACP has released an Executive Guide that addresses criminal offenses as well as non-criminal sexual conduct that is inappropriate, unprofessional, and damaging to the public confidence in a department.
Sexual Offenses and Misconduct by Law Enforcement: Executive Guide
Domestic Violence by Police Officers
Police leaders across the country have taken steps to prevent violence, reduce department liability, enhance victim safety and preserve careers by proactively confronting the issue of domestic violence committed by police officers. The IACP Domestic Violence by Police Officers Model Policy focuses on early intervention, incident response and investigation procedures and has served as a foundation for agencies across the country looking to adopt and implement policies to address this problem.
Domestic Violence
In 1994, Congress enacted the full faith and credit provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) [18 U.S.C. § 2265-66]. The federal law directs jurisdictions to give full faith and credit to valid orders of protection issued
by other jurisdictions.
Human Trafficking
The Crime of Human Trafficking: A Law Enforcement Guide to Identification and Investigation. Includes information on federal law, tools for identification, investigation and response, and resources for victim assistance. Recognizing the international nature of human trafficking and the limited language resources and interpretation capabilities facing many police departments, IACP has translated the guidebook into Spanish.
El Crimen de la Trata Humana: Guía para agencias del orden público para identificar e investigar el crimen
Please note: Under the “Resources” section (pg.19), the phone number listed for the BJA is incorrect. To learn more about the BJA Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Initiative and BJA anti-human trafficking task force funding opportunities, click on this link: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/httf.html
Three Part Roll-Call Training Video
Segment One - Defining the Crime
(9min, 46 sec)
Segment Two - Identifying and Responding
(10 min, 13 sec)
Segment Three - Investigating and Interviewing
(9 min, 23 sec)
- Discussion Questions to accompany the IACP roll call training video, The Crime of Human Trafficking: A Law Enforcement Guide (Discussion Questions)
To order the guidebook please email stopviolence@theiacp.org or complete the order form and fax to 703-684-3448. The DVD is out-of-stock; please download the video using the links above. (Please Note: Rush orders will result in a shipping fee.)
Once you have reviewed our training material on the crime of human trafficking, please take a few moments to share your feedback: Human Trafficking Survey
For more information on the IACP's Police Response to Violence Against Women efforts, contact Aviva Kurash at kurasha@theiacp.org or 800-843-4227 ext. 809.