CENTRAL ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING CENTER

Brian Fengel, Director

Phone: (309) 690-7355
Fax: (309) 690-7359
Heather Grove: hgrove@icc.edu

Jean Swan: jswan@icc.edu

Robert Pyszka: rp717@icc.edu

Sexual Assault Investigator Training

Instructor: Candi Buhl

DATE: January 22, 2025

8am – 4pm

Mandated training for all Investigators who conduct Sexual Assault and Abuse Investigations

 **Attendees must have previously completed the Sexual Assault Trauma Informed Initial Response 8-hour training in-person or the 8-hour online class to attend**

Class will meet at CIPTC, ICC Peoria Campus, 5407 North University, Poplar Hall P101, Peoria

Enrollment Deadline: January 15, 2025

Course Size:  Minimum – 15 Maximum – 64

Course Objective

This course will meet all the requirements of the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act (Public Act 099-0801) which was enacted January 1, 2017. This Act requires all agencies employing law enforcement officers who conduct sexual assault and abuse investigations be required to provide specialized training

 Course Content

Victim Centered                                                        The Suspect – Who are the offenders?

Trauma Informed                                                     Methods of Clearing & Closing Cases

Issues of Sexual Assault                                        The Investigations – case study

Victim Selection                                                       Issues in Sexual Assault Cases

Victim Interview considerations                            Role of the Rape Advocate

Trauma Informed Interview Techniques              Hospital & Role of the SANE

Victim Challenges                                                   Follow Up to the Interview

Social Media and Digital Forensics                      Documentation

Overview of the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act

Mobile In-Service Training Team#7 Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

MTU 7 request for certification of this course has been approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board

Meets the following mandatory training criteria: Civil Rights .50 hours, Const. Use of LE Authority .50 hours, Cultural Competency .50 hours, Human Rights .50 hours, Legal Updates 1-hour, Procedural Justice .50 hours, Psychology of Domestic Violence .50 hours, Sexual Assault Trauma Informed Response 4 hours. Continuing Education Lead Homicide Investigator 8 hours, Sexual Assault Investigator Training 8 hours.