Description

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce multiple sessions of “Know More, Do More: Recognizing and Responding to Stalking.”  According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, an estimated 13.5 million people are stalked in a one-year period in the United States. Nearly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced stalking victimization at some point in their lifetime. More than half of all victims of stalking indicated that they were stalked before the age of 25, and nearly 1 in 4 were stalked before the age of 18.

Stalking is a prevalent, dangerous and often misunderstood crime. This training explores the dynamics of stalking, common tactics used by offenders (including the use of technology to stalk) and stalking’s co-occurrence with domestic and sexual violence. This training will also address stalking with adolescents, stalking on campus, and provide tools and strategies to plan for victim safety and hold offenders accountable.

Who Should Attend?

This training class is intended for campus and municipal law enforcement, campus security officers, Title IX coordinators and investigators, campus conduct administrators, school resource officers, school security officers, and victim advocates.  

Partial In-service Credit

Partial In-service Credit for law enforcement and school/campus security officers is available.

Training Time and Details

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

Training begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 5:00 p.m.

Travel, Lodging, and Meals

Participants are responsible for their transportation, meals, and lodging arrangements and related expenses.  

Cost and Registration

There is no registration fee to attend this training. Pre-registration is required. 

Please note that the DCJS registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. It is the responsibility of the DCJS assigned course director to review the roster and make a final determination on acceptance into the course. Registrants not accepted will be notified via the email address provided during registration.