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PREA: Specialized Training for Investigators
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| General Description |
The main purpose of this course is to assist agencies in meeting the requirements of Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Section 115.34 “Specialized Training for Investigators”. At the end of this course, you will be able to explain the knowledge, components, and considerations that an investigator must use to perform a successful sexual abuse or sexual harassment investigation consistent with PREA standards. |
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| Class Description |
8:00am - 5:00pm P26079/C14040 This class is designed to meet the standards of PREA which requires that “the agency shall ensure that, to the extent the agency itself conducts sexual abuse investigations, its investigators have received training in conducting such investigations in confinement settings.” Topics for this class will include techniques for interviewing sexual abuse victims, proper use of Miranda and Garrity warnings, sexual abuse evidence collection in confinement settings, and the criteria and evidence required to substantiate a case for administrative action or prosecution referral. Upon completion of this class, police and correctional investigators will have an understanding of the proper methods of investigating sex related offenses in a Maryland correctional or detention facility. |
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45 seats of 75 total student seats are occupied for this class. |