Sexual Violence: Policy & Systems Advocacy

This area provides information and tools to assist individuals and their collective(s) working to end sexual violence through public policy and systems change. Public policy includes federal, state, and local laws that impact victims and survivors of sexual violence and address prevention strategies, the configuration and operation of agencies and systems that respond to and prevent sexual violence, policies and protocols, and funding for the provision of services to victims and survivors. Systems advocacy is the tool that advocates and other professionals use to ensure the rights and needs of victims of sexual violence as they negotiate systems on their journey toward healing and also to ensure that systems are working to address the prevention of sexual violence.

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January 2013

Capitol Offense: Police Mishandling of Sexual Assault Cases in the District of Columbia

This report concludes that in many sexual assault cases in Washington DC, the police did not file incident reports, which are required to proceed with an investigation, or misclassified serious sexual assaults as lesser or other crimes.

Authors: Human Rights Watch

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March 2012

Improving the Police Response to Sexual Assault

This guide offers information and tools based on updated statistical findings on prevalence and incidence of sexual assault, changes in crime reporting definitions, special considerations in working with cases of sexual violence, and feedback from advocates on the benefits of incorporating external review.

Authors: Police Executive Research Forum

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2012

Creating Trauma-Informed Services: A Guide for Sexual Assault Programs and Their System Partners

This brief guide provides information, resources, and answers to common questions related to trauma-informed advocacy and systems collaboration. This resource calls for all systems to reflect on the ways a trauma survivor may experience the system or services provided and make informed changes based on this understanding.

Authors: Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP)

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May 2011

The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases

This NIJ special report outlines the issue of untested sexual assault kits that remain in law enforcement custody and evidence rooms and the impact that these kits have on communities and sexual assault response.

Authors: Nancy Ritter

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2011

SART Toolkit: Resources for Sexual Assault Response Teams

This toolkit includes resources for victim service agencies on the development, expansion, or improvement of interagency response teams. Resources place special emphasis on putting the victim first in the course of responding.

Authors: Office for Victims of Crime

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December 2010

Improving the Effectiveness of Juvenile Justice Programs: A New Perspective on Evidence-Based Practice

This paper provides an overview of a tool which measures effectiveness and ways to improve existing juvenile justice programs.

Authors: Mark W. Lipsey, James C. Howell, Marion R. Kelly, Gabrielle Chapman, and Darin Carver

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September 2008

Sex Trafficking Needs Assessment for the State of Minnesota

The report reveals that often the response of law enforcement is ineffective and the needs of trafficked persons remain unmet. Includes recommendations to address the barriers to an effective, coordinated response.

Authors: The Advocates for Human Rights

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2008

Knowledge leads to empowerment. Victim Advocates: Your Guide to Sex Offender Containment Teams

This booklet introduces a new approach to helping victims of sexual violence. This approach, called the victim-centered 'Sex Offender Containment Model', may be a significant change in the way many do advocacy work.

Authors: Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape

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2008

Key Roles of Law Enforcement in Sex Offender Management

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the roles and leadership opportunities for law enforcement in increasing public safety and reducing the likelihood of further sexual victimization.

Authors: Center for Sex Offender Management

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2006

The Crime of Human Trafficking: A Law Enforcement Guide to Identification and Investigation

This is a guide for law enforcement officials working to secure protection and assistance for victims of trafficking that provides guidance in investigation and prosecution of offenders.

Authors: International Association of Chiefs of Police

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