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If you’re like most of us, you want law enforcement to be focused on solving serious crimes. Sexual assault is one of the most serious, devastating, and life-changing crimes a person can endure. And in many cases, police resources fall short when it comes to training our officers on how to best serve survivors. Survivors of sex crimes may struggle to remember details that might seem obvious from a law enforcement perspective. They may have trouble piecing together the timeline. They may not react the way you’d expect, and they may enter into the reporting process with a lot of hesitation. This doesn’t mean solving the crime is impossible. It means we in law enforcement need to be trained to respond to survivors of sexual assault. We need to go into that interview with the right skill set — otherwise, we’re doing a disservice to the survivor, the community, and ourselves.
Police want to solve crimes. We want to keep people safe. And when someone has been through a traumatic experience, we want to do our best for that person. Donate to keep LEAP recruiting law enforcement experts who make an impact. In solidarity,
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