GRANT PROGRAM:
The Child Abuse & Neglect Training Program for Law Enforcement is supported by the Children’s Justice Act through the Texas Center for Judiciary. This program is administered by the Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) with input from a statewide curriculum committee comprised of representatives from law enforcement, child protective services, children’s advocacy centers, and victim services. The training program developed a comprehensive curriculum covering crucial aspects related to law enforcement’s response to child abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The program will utilize a network of certified instructors to deliver training on a local basis, thus enabling more officers to take part in this very important training.
TRAINING:
A rise in child deaths related to child abuse and neglect has been recognized in Texas. There have also been significant changes among Texas laws, technology, and investigative techniques regarding child abuse and neglect. Officers are in need of adequate, affordable, and up-to-date training on how to better respond to and investigate child abuse and neglect. The Advanced Child Abuse Investigation training is designed to improve law enforcement’s response to incidents of child abuse and neglect, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation. This training combines an overview of how to effectively respond to abuse while ensuring full victim restoration through the use of multidisciplinary teams.
Officers attending and successfully completing the Advanced Child Abuse Investigation training will receive 24 hours TCLEOSE credit (Course # 53264). This training does not satisfy the Intermediate Child Abuse #2105.
CURRICULUM:
The Advanced Child Abuse Investigation training consists of the following topics:
Chapter 1 - Program Overview
Chapter 2 - History Timeline
Chapter 3 - Laws Regarding Child Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation
Chapter 4 - Dynamics & Indicators of Child Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation
Chapter 5 - Victim & Perpetrators
Chapter 6 - Special Topics:
- Children with Disabilities
- Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
Chapter 7 - Interviewing Techniques
Chapter 8 - Investigative Techniques
Chapter 9 - Multidisciplinary Team
Chapter 10 - Victim Resources
