This four day course of instruction on the basics of a sexual assault investigation will be most beneficial for those detectives or patrol officers with limited or no experience in the investigation of sexual assault and child sexual abuse. This seminar is being offered by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office and will include speakers from the Atlantic County, Cape May County and Middlesex County Prosecutors' Offices as well as from Richard Stockton College, the Atlantic City Police Department, the Atlantic County Women's Center, the New Jersey State Police Laboratory and the Morristown Forensic Association.

Areas of instruction will include:

• Child victim interviewing and follow-up investigation.
• Behavioral traits of sex offenders.
• Date rape drugs and drug facilitated sexual assaults Interviewing the developmentally disabled.
• Adult victim interviewing and offender interrogation Sexual Assault Response Team - Sexual assault nurse examiners and the rape care advocate.
• Crime scene investigation and evidence collection.

There is no fee for this program but seating is limited and will be assigned on a first come basis. Questions in regards to this program should be directed to Lt. Dee Scull or Sgt. Denise Walsh of the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office at (609) 704-7800.

Course is not currently scheduled.