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Nearly 200 professionals have already enrolled in the
On-Line Training Institute (OLTI) since it launched one
month ago. The enrollees are from 41 states and half of them are
law enforcement. EVAW International developed the
state-of-the-art training tool, which is intended for law
enforcement as well as other professionals involved in the
criminal justice and community response to sexual assault. Ann
Burdges, a former police officer and current executive director
of a free-standing sexual assault center, welcomed the new
program. “I am so appreciative of this great information that
benefits numerous aspects of response to persons victimized by
crimes of sexual violence,” said Burdges, who heads up the
Gwinnett Sexual Assault Center & Children’s Advocacy Center in
Duluth, Georgia.
The OLTI promotes a multi-disciplinary community response with
particular emphasis on sex crimes committed by someone who is
known to the victim (i.e. non-strangers). Enrolling in the OLTI
is a simple process, and any professional interested in finding
out more can enroll in an introductory module absolutely free of
charge. The introductory module is entitled, “Effective
Report Writing: Using the Language of Non-Consensual Sex,”
and it is designed to help investigators conduct a preliminary
victim interview and write a report that will support successful
prosecution. To find out more about the On-Line Training
Institute or to register for training modules – including the
free, introductory module on Effective Report Writing,
Click here. |
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