Rape

Women raped by on-duty police officer files $1M lawsuit

The victim says the Spokane Police Department ignored "red flags" in the officer's behavior, contributing to the assault

Woman whose rape kit DNA led to her arrest sues San Francisco

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The police department's crime lab stopped the practice shortly after receiving a complaint from the district attorney's office

Which under door camera benefits your department most?

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Tactical Electronics and Military Supply

You don’t only have one type of screwdriver in your toolbox

State your case: Should crime victims' DNA be included in a criminal database?

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A woman whose rape kit DNA was used by San Francisco police to arrest her for an unrelated property crime is now planning to sue the city

Golden State Killer sentenced to life for 26 rapes, slayings

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Joseph James DeAngelo, 74, will die in prison for his guilty pleas to 13 murders and 13 rape-related charges between 1975 and 1986, said Judge Michael Bowman

Adapt and serve: Responding to sexual assault in a pandemic

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Tips on safely maintaining services for sexual assault survivors in today's socially distanced world

Leveraging forensic genetic genealogy to solve cold cases

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Detective Ashley Nolan of the Chandler Police Department in Arizona details how her PD solved a sexual assault cold case from 1986

How listening is key to combating sexual violence

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The challenge in sexual assault cases often isn’t identifying the perpetrator, but whether or not the occurrence of a crime can be proved

7 steps to determining lack of consent when rape victims use words other than ‘no’ & ‘stop’

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Learn why yes/no victim interview questions by police can set victims up for failure and potentially impede the progress of criminal cases

Why words matter when documenting a sexual assault

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Follow these seven steps to increase the odds a case is prosecuted

Pa. police inspector charged with sexually assaulting 3 female officers

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Longtime Philadelphia inspector Carl Holmes has been suspended with the intent to dismiss

SD rape case tests police seizure of placenta

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The South Dakota Supreme Court will be asked to decide whether police investigating the possible statutory rape of a girl needed a warrant to seize a placenta

10 steps to improving sex crimes investigations

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Start from the premise that every person who reports a sexual assault deserves a thorough, unbiased investigation

Responding to a rape victim: Best practices for officers

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To understand a victim’s response to sexual assault, it is important to understand the effects trauma has on the victim’s ability to recall information