Sexual Assault Investigations: Victim-Centered Engagement and Resiliency Tactics - Virtual

This training has been modified to a 4-day, 4.5 hour per day online format that also includes up to six hours of pre-course work and take home materials. SAI-VCERT will equip officers with knowledge and techniques designed to enhance interactions with traumatized victims and increase officer and victim capacity towards outcomes of offender accountability.

The students will also increase their aptitude in the following areas:

  • Direct and vicarious trauma
  • Effective sexual assault investigations
  • Interviewing and wellness tactics aimed at enhancing endurance, resiliency, and case and/or recovery outcomes

In addition to increasing their understanding of tactics and strategies for working with victims of sexual assault and developing these cases, participants will practice interviewing techniques that include reality-based scenarios utilizing actors and facilitators to guide the interviewing techniques at the foundation of this course.

To register for the course, contact your Training Manager to assign the training to you via Acadis.

Upcoming classes are listed below.  Registration does not guarantee acceptance into the class.  Selections will be completed four weeks prior to the class; those accepted into the class will receive a notification at that time.

If classes are full, or not available, please complete the Course Interest Survey.  This is not a waiting list, but instead helps us see if there is enough interest to create another class.  If we schedule a session, we will contact everyone who has completed the survey and request that registration be completed.

This course is mandated for officers responsible for investigating sexual assaults involving adult victims. This class is also open to prosecutors, who will receive CLEs for their attendance, and system-based advocates.

Due to the state mandate, officers will be prioritized for enrollment.

Out-of-state applicants are accepted only on a space-available basis two weeks prior to course start and with payment of a $500 fee.

Jennifer Wallace (Sexual Assault Investigations Program Manager)

(206) 852-5769

Who can attend our classes?

This course is mandated for officers responsible for investigating sexual assaults involving adult victims.  This class is also open to prosecutors, who will receive CLEs for their attendance, and system-based advocates. 

Due to the state mandate, officers will be prioritized for enrollment.

Out-of-state applicants are accepted only on a space-available basis two weeks prior to course start and with payment of a $500 fee.

Pre-Course work

Sent via email prior to class with information and deadline for return.

Dress Code

Regulation

This training has been developed to meet the requirements of RCW 43.101.272.

Schedule

Day 1: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Day 2: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Day 3: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Day 4: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Cancellation

Deadline to cancel is 7 days prior to class.  Send an email to atd@cjtc.wa.gov to cancel your registration.

$500 no show or late cancellation fee.

Training sessions

Session Session Title Dates & Hours Location Status Cost
7100-9 SAI- VCERT 3/7/2023 - 3/10/2023 Virtual
Open (See daily schedule for class times) State personnel FREE / Out of state $500
7100-10 SAI- VCERT 4/18/2023 - 4/21/2023 Virtual
Open (See daily schedule for class times) State personnel FREE / Out of state $500
7100-11 SAI- VCERT 5/23/2023 - 5/24/2023
Class Hours:
0830 - 1730
Virtual
Open (See daily schedule for class times) State personnel FREE / Out of state $500
7100-12 SAI- VCERT 6/27/2023 - 6/30/2023 Virtual
Open (See daily schedule for class times) State personnel FREE / Out of state $500
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