UPDATE: Registration fee now waived, but space is limited!
(NOTE: Those who already registered and paid will have fee refunded.)

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is pleased to announce six, one-day specialized trainings on child abuse offered by John E. Reid & Associates and Robert Hugh Farley MS. Robert Hugh Farley MS is a thirty-year veteran of the Cook County Sheriff's Police Department in Chicago, Illinois. As the Commanding Officer (retired) of the Child Exploitation Unit, a highly decorated Detective and a Deputy United States Marshal he has had over twenty-eight years experience investigating and supervising all aspects of child abuse crimes from sexual abuse to child homicide. As an internationally recognized expert, consultant, author and instructor in child abuse investigation techniques, Robert has conducted training seminars for tens of thousands of police officers, federal agents, attorneys, judges, child protection investigators, social workers, physicians and other professionals. He has conducted hundreds of training seminars on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in all 50 states. As an international consultant for INTERPOL he has also conducted training seminars in 22 different countries around the world.

Emerging Trends in Child Sexual Abuse Investigations – Description:

John E. Reid & Associates and Robert Hugh Farley MS present an innovative, one day training seminar that addresses the investigation of child sexual abuse and looks at the "compliant victim." The seminar explores the strategic planning that is required in conducting a step-by-step and comprehensive investigation of the circumstances in suspected child sexual abuse cases along with accountability issues pertaining to the caretaker and other family members. The seminar also examines the identification of potential corroborating witnesses, the joint collection of essential facts and the recognition and recovery of different types of specific evidence all of which can narrow the focus of the investigation to a specific suspect while at the same time anticipating a possible defense. Lastly, the seminar stresses the importance of information sharing and identifies the roles and responsibilities of the MDT members.

Physical and Neglect: Child Abuse Injury Reconstruction Techniques – Description:

This intensive one-day program presented by John E. Reid & Associates and Robert Hugh Farley, MS will focus on non-accidental injuries to children and will emphasize the specific techniques that can be used by the investigator in the assessment, investigation and reconstruction of cases involving soft tissue injuries such as bruises, lacerations and burns. In addition, the various weapons utilized by the offender in child abuse situations will also be identified and discussed. The seminar will also address the circumstances and evaluation of deprived and neglected children. Lastly, the curriculum offers case illustrations that encourage hands on participation by the student.

Investigating Computer Facilitated Crimes Against Children –Description:

John E. Reid & Associates and Robert Hugh Farley MS present an intensive, one-day training seminar that illustrates the growing problem of sexual predators that target children via the Internet and cell phones. The seminar will identify and then discuss the methodologies and seduction techniques employed by the child molester in the various chat rooms, social networking sites and on the World Wide Web. Additionally, the seminar examines the topics of child erotica, child pornography, and their use by the child molester. Lastly, the seminar presents interview and interrogation techniques that can be used specifically in child exploitation investigations involving the online predator or the preferential child molester.

Eligible registrants include Virginia law enforcement officers, school resource officers, school security officers, school administrators, campus police officers, campus security officers, other school and campus safety professionals, CPS workers, and other multidisciplinary team professionals investigating child abuse and neglect.

Partial in-service credit will be available to law enforcement and school/campus security officers.

Dates, Times, & Locations:

UPDATE: Registration fee now waived, but space is limited!

Transportation, lodging, and meals are the responsibility of the participant.

Additional Information

Donna Michaelis
donna.michaelis@dcjs.virginia.gov
804.371.6506.