Law Enforcement Module
Welcome to the Law Enforcement module on child abuse investigations and minimal facts interviewing for the Initial Child Interview Training. This course was created to educate first responders on how to properly conduct an initial child interview to determine the minimal facts of a case following a report of child sexual abuse, physical abuse, and child sexual exploitation.
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Summarize four considerations for a minimal facts interview
- Describe how a minimal facts interview fits into a coordinated, multi-disciplinary investigation
- List three trauma-informed practices that can be employed in a minimal facts interview
- Recite at least three benefits of referring to a child to a Child Advocacy Center/Multi-disciplinary Interview Center for a forensic interview.
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Downloadable Resources
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For further information and resources for this course please take a look at the Law Enforcement Module Workbook. Click the above blue title to download or visit: https://cirinc.org/file_download/300162c2-35ba-4c6a-8527-40a1c4d172c9
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The Initial Child Interview Training Project developed a wallet-size card that provides useful information for first responders as they prepare to interview child victims and informed adults of a suspected child abuse report. To download please click the above blue title or by visiting: https://cirinc.org/file_download/566c4df0-9ef2-4407-ae66-bd4faa309d2a. If you would like to download a printable version of the field guide visit: https://cirinc.org/file_download/98cac850-cf97-434a-8390-37fa1da099e9.
POST
This course is POST certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards Training, Provider #1214.
