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Supervising a Sexual Assault Unit

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Supervisors and command staff determine the effectiveness of sexual assault units. Running a successful sexual assault or sex crimes unit requires specialized skills and knowledge of best practices in the field. Best practices will not last if they lack consistency across a unit or are lost during staff turnover. Use the resources below to develop key policies for supervision of sexual assault investigations and procedures that help create and sustain a successful sexual assault unit.


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Enhancing Law Enforcement-Prosecutor Communication: Establishing a Statement of Understanding for Case Submittal

This brief recommends procedures that should be reviewed by law enforcement and prosecutors; this brief also provides a sample statement of agreement.
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Sexual Assault Investigations: Cold Case Team Manual

This manual details the responsibilities of an Adult Sex Crimes Unit Cold Case Team. Agencies can adapt the guide to establish their own procedures.
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Developing a Sexual Assault Response Policy

Learn about responsibilities for responding to sexual assaults, guidance for developing a policy, and job descriptions for supervisors and detectives.
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Monitoring Unit Performance

Learn key metrics that SVU supervisors can use to monitor their unit's performance and simple ways for agencies to produce performance recap reports.
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CODIS Hit Follow-up: Strategies and Guidelines

Identify the actions to take after receiving a CODIS hit notification when a suspect is identified via a DNA match or other investigative means.
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How Law Enforcement Can Work with Victims of Trauma

View a short film to learn about trauma, how trauma affects victims, and how to apply this information during a sexual assault investigation.
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Sexual Assault Response: A Pillar of Law Enforcement Agencies' Violent Crime Reduction Strategy

This brief explains the importance of having an effective response to sexual assault included as part of a violent crime reduction plan.
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Core Standards for Sexual Assault Investigations

This document covers fundamental activities to be taken in all sexual assault investigations.
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Personnel Standards Checklist for Sexual Assault Investigators

This short guide gives supervisors and other law enforcement command staff a checklist of standards that a sexual assault detective should have.
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Additional Resources

Webinar: Reforming Sexual Assault Response in New Orleans
Virtual Academy: SAKI Foundations
Webinar: Addressing the Problem of Untested Sexual Assault Kits

Our Mission

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative aims to create a coordinated community response that ensures just resolution to sexual assault cases. Through this program, funding is provided to support multidisciplinary community response teams engaged in the comprehensive reform of jurisdictions approaches to sexual assault cases resulting from evidence found in previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits.

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