Course Overview
Sexual offences can be some of the most challenging cases for police officers to investigate. If you receive a call and the person on the other end of the phone reports that a sexual assault occurred, would you know what to do?
In this course, we learn how to complete the vital steps of this type of investigation through the following six modules:
Module 1 – Introduction to Sexual Offences
Module 2 – Supporting the Victim
Module 3 – Collecting Evidence
Module 4 – Report Writing
Module 5 – Completing the Investigation
Module 6 – Additional Considerations
Once you have completed all six modules, a final exam can be taken. When a passing grade of 80% is achieved on the exam, the course will be deemed complete.
When you have completed this course you will be able to:
- Identify key investigative steps in a victim-centered sexual offence investigation
- Identify victim rights and potential needs
- Recall crime scene processing, documentation and evidence collection procedures
- Identify best practices for managing evidence and report writing
- Recognize circumstances that can further add to the complexities of sexual offence investigations
Target Audience
Sworn Police, Police Services, Government and Other First Responders
Content Provider
Content for this course was provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
