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TL;DR: Detective Boardman learned the science of trauma, and completely transformed how his department handles rape cases. Within a year, the number of cases sent to prosecutors by West Valley City police doubled. Convictions tripled. Utah's legislature now requires all new officers to be trained in brain trauma.
Approach the victim in a compassionate, empathetic way. Tell the person that it’s OK if they don’t remember or don’t know. Ask open-ended questions and don’t interrupt. Ask what they felt during an assault. Ask them about sights, smells and sounds to jog memories. If tough questions need to be asked, explain why. When done, explain the next steps...Victim advocates needed to be involved as soon possible. All cases needed to be screened in person to make sure the investigations were thorough. All rape kits had to be tested...Instead of interviewing victims in the same cramped bare room where they interrogated suspects, officers renovated a larger, more home like space outfitted with couches and table lamps...Russo’s goal was wider than justice for the victim. He wanted to help them recover from their assault.
Comment by ninjafaces at 26/12/2022 at 22:26 UTC
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So he figured out what most of law enforcement in the country already does?