Sexual Offence Investigations

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