The primary mode of training for the LEV sites will be through virtual learning. For each topic covered, there will be content intended for sworn staff and content intended for program personnel. This model was chosen to promote a thorough understanding of the intricacies of victim services at all levels of a criminal justice agency. 

In addition to webinars, publications will be released to supplement learning topics. When the webinars and publications are ready to be made available, they will be posted publicly on this webpage. 

Some of the upcoming educational topics include: victims' rights, program development, documentation, developing partnerships, and program sustainability. 

Webinars:

• Victims' Rights - Presented by National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI)
  • Program Staff Webinar (FY19 LEV, July 2020)  PowerPoint PDF
  • Sworn Staff Webinar (FY18 LEV, March 2019)  PowerPoint PDF
• Key Considerations
  • Program Staff Webinar (FY19 LEV, April 2020)  PowerPoint PDF
  • Sworn Staff Webinar (FY19 LEV, March 2020)  PowerPoint PDF
• Advocacy Parameters
  • Program Staff Webinar (FY18 LEV, October 2019)  PowerPoint PDF
• Documentation Standards
  • Program Staff Webinar (FY18 LEV, January 2020)  PowerPoint PDF
  • Sworn Staff Webinar (FY18 LEV, March 2020)  PowerPoint PDF
• Role Clarification and Professional Wellness
  • Program Staff Webinar (FY18 LEV, April 2020)  PowerPoint PDF
• Ethics in Victim Services
  • Supplemental Webinar (June 2020)  PowerPoint PDF
• Building Effective Partnerships
  • Program Staff Webinar (FY18 LEV, July 2020)  PowerPoint PDF

A complete list of all previously held webinars can be found on the Webinar Archive page.

Publications: 

• Key Considerations
• Key Considerations Checklist
• Victims' Rights Jurisdiction Profiles - National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) developed these profiles for the states represented in FY18 LEV. Profiles for states represented by FY19 LEV sites will be disseminated in late 2020.

Template Package Series:

This series provides practical templates on a wide range of topics related to victim services. These templates are meant to be adapted for your jurisdiction to serve as a strong foundation for your victim services program. 

• Template Package I: Getting Started - includes job descriptions, interview questions, code of ethics, personnel standards and responsibilities 
• Template Package II: Protocols & Documentation - includes sample protocols on language access, mandated reporting, victim interviews, as well as crime type-specific protocols and documentation samples 

For future funding and training and technical assistance (TTA) similar to the LEV Program, please visit the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice's Website. Additionally, visit OVC's Training and Technical Assistance Center to access no-cost TTA. 

Visit the IACP's website to find other resources related to developing and enhancing victim services within criminal justice agencies. 

The IACP has partnered with the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) to administer a survey of law enforcement-based victim services programs. This survey aims to gather basic information on how law enforcement-based victim services are structured in agencies, including funding and staffing, services provided to victims, and training utilized by these programs. The first wave of this survey was released June 2020, and we would like to thank all respondents for their time in completing the survey!

If your law enforcement agency was not contacted for the first wave of the Victim Services Mapping Project – or if you are unsure if your agency was included – please use this link to provide information for your law enforcement agency and the identified contact person knowledgeable of victim services (i.e., Victim Services Supervisor or Victim Services Specialist).

The IACP is honored to work alongside the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI), Unified Solutions Tribal Community Development Group, Inc. (Unified Solutions), and the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) to deliver training and technical assistance to the LEV sites. NCVLI will deliver webinar trainings on victims' rights and will provide state-specific resources to each site. Meanwhile, Unified Solutions will act as the specialized training and technical assistance provider to all LEV sites serving tribal jurisdictions. Finally, JRSA will assist in developing and implementing the Victim Services Mapping Project, a research initiative which intends to provide a national scope of law enforcement-based victim services.