Advanced Sex Crimes Training for Law Enforcement
Location: Santa Fe Sheriff's Office 36 Camino Justicia, Santa Fe, NM 87508
Dates of Classes: First Class will be held on July 8, 9, & 10 2026
Second Class will be held on September 15, 16, & 17, 2026
(3) Three-Day Training Course from 8:00am - 4:00pm (1-hour Lunch Break from 11:30am – 12:30pm)
Total of 21-In-Service Training Hours
PRICE: $525.00 Per Student
Course Description: This course examines sexual crimes from legal, criminological, psychological, neurological, and investigative perspectives. Students will analyze statutory frameworks, offender typologies, victimology, forensic evidence, and investigative strategies. Emphasis is placed on ethical considerations, trauma-informed practices, and evidence-based policy responses.
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
• Execute effective rapport building cognitive interviewing techniques that create trust between the investigator and the victim of a sexual crime.
• Illustrate how to improve the quality of victim’s statements during trauma-informed interviews.
• Utilize advanced suspect interview tactics and techniques specifically designed for acquaintance-based or alcohol-facilitated sexual assault cases.
• Synthesize essential sex crime case law to guide investigative decision-making and witness interviewing.
• Evaluate common reporting inconsistencies using evidence-based interviewing techniques to differentiate between trauma-induced memory gaps and intentional deception.
• Apply advanced forensic collection techniques that meet New Mexico statutory requirements for the admissibility of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits (SAEK) in criminal proceedings.
• Analyze injury patterns on sexual assault victims to correlate physical findings with the reported mechanism of assault and the use of force or incapacitation.
• Analyze and document suspect injuries to correlate physical findings with victim statements and defensive struggle patterns
For More Information please contact Don Haley at 757-675-5922 or email him at DonVhaley@gmail.com
