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Department of Criminal Justice Services (804) 371-6507
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Training for Trainers Law Enforcement Response to Adult Sexual Assault

Wednesday through Friday
June 21-23, 2006
Roanoke County Police Training Academy
Roanoke, VA

The following will be provided for successful applicants:
 Tuition and training curriculum materials
 Breakfast and lunch, June 21-23, 2006
 Lodging for participants traveling over 50 miles
 In-service credit for law enforcement participants
Sponsored by the
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services

Law Enforcement Response to Adult Sexual Assault
Training for Trainers
Announcement

The Victims Services Section (VSS) of the Department of Criminal Justice
Services is providing an opportunity for trainers of law enforcement officers to
obtain advanced skills in the area of sexual assault investigation and updated
information about Virginia’s sexual assault laws. The training will focus on
non-stranger, adult sexual assault investigations. This announcement is to
encourage chiefs of police, sheriffs, directors of sexual assault crisis
centers, and directors of victim/witness programs to identify individuals who
would be interested in receiving this specialized training.

The sexual assault curriculum is most effectively delivered by a two-person team
- a law enforcement officer and a victim advocate. Applicants are required to
apply as a team, which should include a law enforcement officer and a sexual
assault victim advocate. Other criminal justice officials or community members,
such as prosecutors, forensic/sexual assault nurse examiners, etc., are also
encouraged to apply as part of the team, and will be approved, on a space
available basis.

Nominating Procedures and Related Information

To nominate an individual for this training, review the “Selection Criteria
for Training Participants” form to ensure that the individual meets the
minimum criteria. Then complete the “Application and Personal Information
Sheet” and return it, with an attached resumé, by 5:00 p.m. on May 26, 2006
to:

Candace Miles
Department of Criminal Justice Services
Victims Services Section
202 North 9th Street, 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 371-6507
FAX: (804) 786-7980

Both of these forms are attached for your convenience. Please complete a
separate application for each nominee.

The training will take place at the Roanoke County Police Training Academy, from
June 21-23, 2006. DCJS will provide all training materials, breakfast, and
lunch each day. There is no tuition fee, but submission of an application and
resumé́ is required.

Travel and accommodations are the responsibility of the participant.
Scholarships for lodging are available, on request, for those participants who
must travel 50 or more miles. Partial in-service credit will be available to
law enforcement officers who participate.

This program will give localities and state agencies the opportunity to have
“experts” trained in the latest techniques for investigating adult sexual
assault cases and skills to assist adult sexual assault victims. This training
will focus on developing skills to investigate non-stranger, adult sexual
assault cases and to work more effectively with victims of these crimes.

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by email by June 5, 2006.

Law Enforcement Response to Adult Sexual Assault
Training for Trainers
Selection Criteria for Participants

The following criteria will be used to select individuals who will be invited to
participate in the “Law Enforcement Response to Adult Sexual Assault”
training event. This training event has a limited enrollment and only the top
40 candidates will be selected to participate.

Please complete the attached application form, taking care to provide all
requested information. A current resumé must also be provided. An incomplete
application may result in a candidate being eliminated from consideration.
Preference will be given to candidates who most closely meet the following
criteria.

Failure to meet one or more of the criteria will not necessarily disqualify a
potential candidate. If you have any questions, please contact Eleanore Ashman
at (804) 225-4060 or eleanore.ashman@... or Kathleen Demro at
(804) 371-4809 or kathleen.demro@....

 Demonstrated Sexual Assault Expertise: A law enforcement professional or a
victim advocate or other team member with sexual assault expertise obtained
through education, training, experience, or an acceptable combination thereof.

 Demonstrated Training Proficiency:
A law enforcement professional, who is a DCJS certified criminal justice
instructor, has two or more years law enforcement training experience, has five
or more years street experience, or an acceptable combination thereof.

A victim advocate, who has two or more years training experience, has five or
more years of experience working with victims of sexual assault, or an
acceptable combination thereof.

Other team members (e.g. prosecutors, forensic nurse examiners) who have two or
more years training experience, have five or more relevant field experience, or
an acceptable combination thereof.

 Current Training Status: A law enforcement professional or sexual assault
victim advocate or other team member who is an active trainer and who has taught
at least twice within the past twelve months.

 Current Training Responsibility: A law enforcement professional or victim
advocate or other team member who has or will have responsibility for sexual
assault training at the recruit, investigator, or executive level.

 Agency Endorsement: A law enforcement professional or sexual assault victim
advocate or other team member who has the endorsement and support of his/her
agency administrator for continued delivery of training in his/her region or
area of the state.

 Collaborative Approach: A law enforcement professional and sexual assault
victim advocate (and other team members) who will attend the training together
and who will train as a team.

 Resumé́: A current resumé for each participant

Certificates of completion and/or law enforcement credit will be awarded to
participants who successfully complete the training.

Complete an application form for each candidate and return by 5 p.m. on May 26,
2006 to:

Candace Miles
Department of Criminal Justice Services
Victims Services Section
202 North 9th Street, 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone:(804) 371-6507
FAX: (804) 786-7980
e-mail: candace.miles@....


Law Enforcement Response to Adult Sexual Assault
Training for Trainers
Application and Personal Information Sheet

A separate application must be completed for each individual requesting
attendance. Resumés for each participant must also be provided. Please
submit applications and resumés for your team together. Type or print legibly
in black ink. Please make copies of this form.



Name Rank/Title

Agency Telephone

Address FAX
E-Mail Name of Other
(Required) Team Member(s):

Date of Employment Length of Service


How many years have you worked as a
Law Enforcement Officer?
Victim Advocate?
Prosecutor?
Forensic Nurse?
Other (specify)
Please check how many adult sexual assault cases/victims you work with in a
year?
5 – 10 0

11 – 20 0

21 or more 0




Prior Adult Sexual Assault Training Received

Name of Training Event Date Hours

Name of Training Event Date Hours

Name of Training Event Date Hours

Name of Training Event Date Hours

Name of Training Event Date Hours

Name of Training Event Date Hours


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Are you a state certified criminal justice instructor? 0 yes 0 no
Please specify date of certification. ________________________________________

Have you completed the VSDVAA (formerly VAASA and VADV) 0 yes 0 no
Train the Trainer Course?
On domestic violence? 0 yes 0 no
On sexual assault? 0 yes 0 no
Please specify date(s) of completion. ______________________________________

Have you taught at least twice in the past twelve months? 0 yes 0 no
Please specify dates, title of training events.





Prior Experience as a Trainer

Subject Taught Audience Hours

Subject Taught Audience Hours

Subject Taught Audience Hours

Subject Taught Audience Hours

Subject Taught Audience Hours

Subject Taught Audience Hours




By recommending this participant, I agree to have the attendee act as a resource
person for other agencies and training academies in this region.

Signature of Agency Administrator

Title Date
Mail a copy of this form, with signature of agency administrator by May 26, 2006
to: Victims Services Section, Department of Criminal Justice Services, 202 North
9th Street, 10th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone:(804) 371-6507, FAX: (804)
786-7980, or e-mail to candace.miles@....




Application and Personal Information Sheet Page 2 of 2

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Rebecca K. Odor, MSW
Director of Sexual & Domestic Violence Prevention
Division of Injury and Violence Prevention
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor St. #815G
Richmond VA 23219
of: 804-864-7740
fax: 804-864-7748
email: Becky.Odor@...
web: www.vahealth.org/civp/sexualviolence