Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community

"Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community"

4 CE Credits will be offered for TCOLE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement)

TCOLE Course Number: 3901

TCOLE Reporting Agency: Tarrant County College Police Department

Presented by: Sarah Glenn

Date: June 7th, 2024

Time: 8 am - 12 pm CDT

Location: Webinar Via Zoom

Cost: Free (This training is supported by Award No. 3012706 by the Texas Office of the Governor and Violence Against Women Act Fund.)

Intimate partner violence and sexual assault can be some of the most dangerous and devastating calls to which law enforcement officers respond. Misidentifying the primary aggressor in same sex or gender non-conforming relationships continues to be a problem for LGBTQ+ victims as well as officers responding to these cases. This training will:

• Outline Department of Justice guidance on gender bias in law enforcement
• Describe techniques for identifying the primary aggressor in LGBTQ+ intimate partner violence cases
• Identify trauma-informed responses to LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• Recognize how gender stereotypes and bias may negatively influence law enforcement response to LGBTQ+ sexual and intimate partner violence cases.
• Learn techniques for identifying the primary aggressor in LGBTQ+ intimate partner violence cases.
• Learn trauma-informed ways to respond to LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence

If you register for this training, you must attend for the entire training.

*Partial CEs will not be provided.*

Leaving the training early will count as a No Show.

In the event of an emergency that causes you to be late or miss the training, email training@tssnt.org.

About Our Speaker:

Sarah Glenn is the Community Education Specialist at The Women’s Center of Tarrant County. In this position, Sarah provides survivor-centered, sexual violence trainings to professionals throughout Tarrant County. She works to ensure that professionals from various disciplines are equipped with the tools to provide services in an intersectional, trauma-informed way. Sarah has a passion for prevention, and works to help children, adults, and professionals understand their roles in preventing sexual violence through trainings and awareness events. Sarah evaluates the effectiveness of The Women’s Center’s sexual abuse risk reduction program, Play it Safe!®, and assisted with research to establish Play it Safe!® as a nationally recognized, evidence-based program.

Sarah graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. She has been with The Women’s Center since 2015.

When Registering, please ensure that ALL information, especially your email address, is accurate. If you do not receive a confirmation email from our team, your registration cannot be guaranteed.

*This training is designed ONLY for Law Enforcement Officers and victim advocates working in police departments*

Registered attendees will also receive a required Tarrant County College registration form which will be sent prior to training.