Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.101 - Criminal Justice Training Commission—Education and Training Standards Boards.
43.101.272 - Sexual assault—Training for persons investigating adult sexual assault.

RCW 43.101.272
Sexual assault—Training for persons investigating adult sexual assault.

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the commission shall provide ongoing specialized, intensive, and integrative training for persons responsible for investigating sexual assault cases involving adult victims. The training must be based on a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach to responding to sexual assault. Among other subjects, the training must include content on the neurobiology of trauma and trauma-informed interviewing, counseling, and investigative techniques.
(2) The training must: Be based on research-based practices and standards; offer participants an opportunity to practice interview skills and receive feedback from instructors; minimize the trauma of all persons who are interviewed during abuse investigations; provide methods of reducing the number of investigative interviews necessary whenever possible; assure, to the extent possible, that investigative interviews are thorough, objective, and complete; recognize needs of special populations; recognize the nature and consequences of victimization; require investigative interviews to be conducted in a manner most likely to permit the interviewed persons the maximum emotional comfort under the circumstances; address record retention and retrieval; address documentation of investigative interviews; and educate investigators on the best practices for notifying victims of the results of forensic analysis of sexual assault kits and other significant events in the investigative process, including for active investigations and cold cases.
(3) In developing the training, the commission shall seek advice from the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, the Washington coalition of sexual assault programs, and experts on sexual assault and the neurobiology of trauma. The commission shall consult with the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys in an effort to design training containing consistent elements for all professionals engaged in interviewing and interacting with sexual assault victims in the criminal justice system.
(4) The commission shall develop the training and begin offering it by July 1, 2018. Officers assigned to regularly investigate sexual assault involving adult victims shall complete the training within one year of being assigned or by July 1, 2020, whichever is later.

[ 2019 c 93 § 5; 2017 c 290 § 3.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.101 - Criminal Justice Training Commission—Education and Training Standards Boards.

43.101.010 - Definitions.

43.101.020 - Commission created—Purpose.

43.101.021 - Policy.

43.101.030 - Membership.

43.101.040 - Terms of members—Vacancies.

43.101.050 - Cessation of membership upon termination of office or employment.

43.101.060 - Chair and vice chair—Quorum—Meetings.

43.101.070 - Compensation—Reimbursement of travel expenses.

43.101.080 - Commission powers and duties—Rules and regulations.

43.101.085 - Additional powers and duties.

43.101.095 - Peace and corrections officer certification—Background investigation.

43.101.105 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of peace and corrections officer certification.

43.101.115 - Denial or revocation of peace or corrections officer certification—Readmission to academy—Reinstatement.

43.101.121 - Denial or revocation of certification—Subsequent certification as corrections officer or peace officer.

43.101.125 - Lapsed peace officer certification—Reinstatement—Rules.

43.101.126 - Lapsed corrections officer certification—Reinstatement—Rules.

43.101.135 - Separation of peace or corrections officer—Notification to commission—Investigation—Civil penalty.

43.101.145 - Written complaint to deny, suspend, or revoke peace or corrections officer certification—Immunity of complainant.

43.101.155 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of peace or corrections officer certification—Statement of charges—Notice—Hearing.

43.101.157 - Tribal police officer certification.

43.101.170 - Training and education obtained at approved existing institutions.

43.101.190 - Receipt of grants, funds or gifts authorized—Administration—Utilization of federal funds.

43.101.200 - Law enforcement personnel—Basic law enforcement training required—Commission to provide.

43.101.205 - Training on interaction with persons with substance use disorders.

43.101.220 - Training for corrections personnel.

43.101.221 - Training for corrections personnel—Core training requirements.

43.101.222 - Training for students enrolled at institutions of higher education.

43.101.224 - Training for persons investigating child sexual abuse.

43.101.225 - Training on vehicular pursuits.

43.101.227 - Training for interaction with persons with a developmental disability or mental illness.

43.101.230 - Training for tribal police officers and employees authorized—Conditions.

43.101.240 - Community-police partnership.

43.101.250 - Firearms certificate program for *private detectives.

43.101.260 - Firearms certificate program for security guards.

43.101.270 - Sexual assault—Training for investigating and prosecuting.

43.101.272 - Sexual assault—Training for persons investigating adult sexual assault.

43.101.274 - Sexual assault—Training curriculum modification.

43.101.276 - Sexual assault—Training curriculum requirements.

43.101.278 - Sexual assault—Development of proposal for case review program.

43.101.280 - Ethnic and cultural diversity—Development of curriculum for understanding—Training.

43.101.290 - Training regarding hate crime offenses.

43.101.300 - Juvenile runaways—Policy manual.

43.101.350 - Core training requirements.

43.101.360 - Report to the legislature.

43.101.365 - Child abuse and neglect—Development of curriculum.

43.101.370 - Child abuse and neglect—Intensive training.

43.101.380 - Hearings—Panel membership—Standard of proof—Appeals—Judicial review.

43.101.390 - Immunity of commission.

43.101.400 - Confidentiality of records—Public database.

43.101.410 - Racial profiling—Policies—Training—Complaint review process—Data collection and reporting.

43.101.415 - Racial profiling—Reports to the legislature.

43.101.419 - Motorcycle profiling.

43.101.420 - Personal crisis recognition and crisis intervention services—Training.

43.101.425 - Communications to crisis referral services—Confidentiality of communications and records.

43.101.427 - Crisis intervention training—Rules.

43.101.430 - Criminal justice training commission firing range maintenance account.

43.101.435 - Washington internet crimes against children account.

43.101.440 - Testimony of children under age fourteen—Remote testimony—Number of child sexual abuse cases referred for prosecution and number prosecuted—Annual survey—Reports to the legislature.

43.101.450 - Violence de-escalation training.

43.101.452 - Mental health training.

43.101.455 - Violence de-escalation and mental health training—Adoption of rules—Training requirements.

43.101.460 - Audits—Deadly force investigations.

43.101.465 - Audits—Law enforcement agency training and certification requirements.

43.101.470 - Audits—Costs and fees.

43.101.480 - Medicolegal forensic investigation training required for coroners and medical examiners—Exceptions.

43.101.490 - Basic training.

43.101.495 - Written model policy—Duty to intervene.

43.101.800 - Critical incident stress management programs—Expansion—Report.

43.101.801 - Development of policies, procedures, and rules—2021 c 323.

43.101.901 - Transfer of conference center.

43.101.902 - Effective date—2001 c 167.