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Police Response to Violence Against Women

The IACP's Police Response to Violence Against Women Project, with funding from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), focuses on the development of tools and policies to assist law enforcement in responding effectively to domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, and all other crimes against women.

“The IACP Training tools are the most effective tools a trainer can have—I utilize every piece of information available to me and the groups I instruct leave each session with a packet of the material”
-Captain Maureen Will (Retired, Brookfield Police Department, Brookfield, CT)

Domestic Violence

IACP Policy on Domestic Violence by Police Officers (2003) and accompanying discussion paper (IACP Policy and Discussion Paper).
Guidelines to Address Police Officers Under Orders of Protection (IACP Guidelines).
Model Policy on Domestic Violence (2006) and accompanying concepts and issues paper (IACP Policy and Concepts and Issues Paper).
Training Guidebook for police officers to explain federal laws for the interstate enforcement of protective orders: Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence: A Law Enforcement Officer's Guide to Enforcing Orders of Protection Nationwide.

Human Trafficking

Training Guidebook includes information on federal law, tools for identification, investigation and response, and resources for victim assistance. The guidebook, which also has a pocket guide for field reference, is available in bulk, free of charge for law enforcement agencies. The Crime of Human Trafficking: A Law Enforcement Guide to Identification and Investigation. 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 Roll-Call Training Video to be used in conjunction with the guidebook on human trafficking. This award-winning video was created to assist law enforcement in identification and investigation of this emerging crime, offer direction on how to best assist victims, and provide an overview of federal laws. Available in DVD and VHS formats, the video can be shown in three 8-10 minute segments and includes a discussion guide. The IACP video recently won the top prize at the 2007 Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA) Gold Shield Awards in the category of Specialized Productions. To play The Crime of Human Trafficking: A Law Enforcement Guide, please click on the links below:
	Segment One - Defining the Crime (9 min, 46 sec) Real Media Windows Media
	Segment Two - Identifying and Responding (10 min, 13 sec) Real Media Windows Media
	Segment Three - Investigating and Interviewing (9 min, 23 sec) Real Media Windows Media
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 and roll-call training video, please email stopviolence@theiacp.org or complete the order form and fax to 703-684-3448. (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

Sexual Assault

Model Policy on Investigating Sexual Assaults (2005) and accompanying concepts and issues paper (IACP Policy and Concepts and Issues Paper).
Training Key # 571 Investigating Sexual Assault Part I: Elements of Sexual Assault & Initial Response
Training Key #572 Investigating Sexual Assault Part II:Investigative Procedures
Training Key #573 Investigating Sexual Assault Part III: Investigative Strategy & Prosecution
Training Key #574 Pretext Phone Calls in Sexual Assault Investigations
National Uniform Sexual Assault Report/Investigation Form to recognize the unique nature of these crimes and standardize up to date reporting practices. (In development)
DNA brochure for Victims on the potential and limitations of DNA evidence in sexual assault cases. (In development)
Guidelines on sexual assault case coding and clearing practices. (In development)
Procedures for instances when sexual assault victims are reluctant or oppose investigation, to prevent inappropriate use of “do not investigate” forms. (In development)

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.

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