A Trauma-Informed Guide for Sexual Assault and Child Sexual Abuse Investigations

 

 

These Cases Don’t Forgive Mistakes

Every agency handles sexual assault and child abuse cases. Not every agency gets them right.

These investigations are different. Victim memory, behavior, and disclosure do not follow a clean script. When investigators are not trained to recognize that, critical evidence gets missed, statements get challenged, and cases fall apart.

I’m both a survivor of child sexual abuse and a 26-year investigator of these horrific crimes. That’s why I wrote Trauma-Informed Policing.

This is not just theory. It’s what works.

What You Will Learn

• Have a foundational understanding of victims and victimization. Understand the emotional and psychological impact on victims.
• Conduct victim and suspect interviews that strengthen, not weaken, your case.
• Victim identification investigative methods and considerations.
• Understand risk assessment and its practical use for law enforcement.
• Online offenders: Live-streaming, Use of AI.
• Drug facilitated sexual assault. Strengthening investigations, and reducing avoidable mistakes.

Equip yourself with the skills these cases demand


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Written by a 36-year veteran detective and former Head of Crimes Against Children for INTERPOL.

 

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Chapter Highlights

  • Victims and Victimization: Understanding trauma impact
  • Investigating Sexual Assault: Best practices for investigators
  • What We Know About Sex Offenders: Research-based insights
  • Strategic Media Relations in Sexual Assault Investigations
  • Live-Streaming Child Sexual Abuse & Emerging Technologies
  • Victim Identification: A step-by-step guide for online image cases
  • Investigating AI-Enabled Sex Crimes
  • Conducting Community Education Meetings
  • Case Studies
  • Online Offenders
  • Specialized Investigations - Special Populations
  • Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA) Evidence Collection & Testing Protocol
  • Offender risk assessment, management, and re-entry
  • Investigating Deepfakes and Non-Consensual Sexual Images
  • Towards a Future of Compassionate and Effective Sexual Assault Response
  • Officer Wellness and Professional Challenges
  • Plus so much more
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