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September 12-16, 2022 | Westminster, MD
September 12-16, 2022 | Westminster, MD
Explore strategies for conducting comprehensive sexual assault investigations. Learn how to support victims, gather and maintain evidence, manage crime scenes, conduct effective interviews and interrogations, utilize investigative resources (SANE nurses and support services), and prepare cases for prosecution.
This is an in person course. Pre-registration is required. You will receive additional details in your confirmation email and in communications leading up to training. **More information about continuing education units is available [HERE](http://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/policies#continuingeducation)**. **Training Schedule:** September 12, 2022 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm September 13, 2022 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm September 14, 2022 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm September 15, 2022 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm September 16, 2022 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
**Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:** * Define sex crimes, elements of each offense and consider trends and truths. * Review, consider and apply investigative strategies for sexual assault cases and overall sensitive crimes. * Identify victim services and methods to best serve victims of sexual assault. * Consider and develop investigative skills through case study and case prosecution outcomes. * Discover current evidence collection and storage methods for sexual assault related crimes. * Explore ways to build effective relationships while maximizing efforts with a multi-disciplinary team response to sexual assault investigations. * Review and consider the role of the SANE nurse in sexual assault investigations. * Explore and apply interview and interrogation techniques to maximize case outcomes while limiting traumatic exposure to victims and witnesses. * Explore special circumstances of sex crime investigations including alcohol drug impairment, Title IX conditions, PREA, and other circumstances.
* Law Enforcement * Prosecutors
Carroll County Public Safety Training Center 55 Kate Wagner Road Westminster, MD 21157
Best Western Hotel 451 WMC Drive Westminster, MD 21157 410-857-1900
This fee includes 40 hours of training, program materials, and instructional costs. Participants are responsible for costs and arrangements related to meals, travel, and lodging.
Kathryn Marsh is the Co-Founder of Right Response Consulting (RRC) and a career prosecutor of seventeen years. She presently serves as Special Counsel, Assistant Chief of the Special Victims Family Violence Unit and the Legislative Co-Chair for the State’s Attorney’s Office in Prince George’s County, Maryland. For the last twelve years, Marsh has specialized in the child abuse, child exploitation, internet crimes and sexual assault cases. She also functions as professional trainer for law enforcement, fellow prosecutors and staff, as well state and community organizations on a variety of issues. Marsh was instrumental in establishing a Child Advocacy Center in Calvert County as well as a juvenile human trafficking high risk protocol. In Prince George’s County, Ms. Marsh developed the ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) investigation and prosecution policy.
Kathryn Marsh is the Co-Founder of Right Response Consulting (RRC) and a career prosecutor of seventeen years. She presently serves as Special Counsel, Assistant Chief of the Special Victims Family Violence Unit and the Legislative Co-Chair for the State’s Attorney’s Office in Prince George’s County, Maryland. For the last twelve years, Marsh has specialized in the child abuse, child exploitation, internet crimes and sexual assault cases. She also functions as professional trainer for law enforcement, fellow prosecutors and staff, as well state and community organizations on a variety of issues. Marsh was instrumental in establishing a Child Advocacy Center in Calvert County as well as a juvenile human trafficking high risk protocol. In Prince George’s County, Ms. Marsh developed the ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) investigation and prosecution policy.
Melissa Hoppmeyer is the Co-Founder of Right Response Consulting and the current Chief of the Special Victims and Family Violence Unit in Prince George’s County. As an experienced prosecutor, she has advocated for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault for nearly a decade. Hoppmeyer has assisted in developing and implementing numerous protocols, policy initiatives and legislative bills; testifying to help implement stronger criminal laws for crimes of violence and ensure that victims of such crimes are treated fairly throughout the civil and criminal judicial system. In 2020, she lobbied, advocated, edited and testified to make strangulation a first degree assault, a felony under Maryland law which became law. She currently serves as a national technical trainer on issues including consent education, sexual assault laws, child abuse investigations and prosecutions, domestic violence, criminal procedure, and how to properly conduct trauma-focused investigations.
Melissa Hoppmeyer is the Co-Founder of Right Response Consulting and the current Chief of the Special Victims and Family Violence Unit in Prince George’s County. As an experienced prosecutor, she has advocated for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault for nearly a decade. Hoppmeyer has assisted in developing and implementing numerous protocols, policy initiatives and legislative bills; testifying to help implement stronger criminal laws for crimes of violence and ensure that victims of such crimes are treated fairly throughout the civil and criminal judicial system. In 2020, she lobbied, advocated, edited and testified to make strangulation a first degree assault, a felony under Maryland law which became law. She currently serves as a national technical trainer on issues including consent education, sexual assault laws, child abuse investigations and prosecutions, domestic violence, criminal procedure, and how to properly conduct trauma-focused investigations.
Retired Detective Captain Pi Downsbrough was a member of the Massachusetts State Police for almost 28 years. Detective Captain Downsbrough began her investigative career conducting investigations in unattended deaths, homicides, sexual assaults, and cases of child abuse. Other assignments in her career have included Internal Affairs, Special Services Section, and the Massachusetts Missing Children’s Clearinghouse. She ended her career focusing on Sex Trafficking where she ultimately created and oversaw the State Police High Risk Victim Unit In January 2017, she was appointed to the National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States. This 22-person Committee was created to advise the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services about improving the Nations response to the sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States. She has been a consultant and instructor for Fox Valley Technical College since 2015.
Retired Detective Captain Pi Downsbrough was a member of the Massachusetts State Police for almost 28 years. Detective Captain Downsbrough began her investigative career conducting investigations in unattended deaths, homicides, sexual assaults, and cases of child abuse. Other assignments in her career have included Internal Affairs, Special Services Section, and the Massachusetts Missing Children’s Clearinghouse. She ended her career focusing on Sex Trafficking where she ultimately created and oversaw the State Police High Risk Victim Unit In January 2017, she was appointed to the National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States. This 22-person Committee was created to advise the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services about improving the Nations response to the sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States. She has been a consultant and instructor for Fox Valley Technical College since 2015.
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