NYPD Sex Crime Investigation Divisions Lack Training, Staff, and Clear Protocols to Adequately Respond to Sexual Assault Reports
Author: Roslyn K. Myers, PhD, JD.
Source: Volume 24, Number 03, April/May 2023 , pp.42-47(6)
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Abstract:
This article traces the long-standing problems with the New York City Police Department’s Sex Crime Investigation Unit (Special Victims Division or SVD), including chronic understaffing and under-resourcing, inadequate training, and ineffective sexual assault response and investigation.Keywords: Conflict Between Investigation and Victim-Orientation; Rape Evidence Handling; Interviewing Sex Crime Victims
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