Connecticut § 10a-55q Training of first responders in awareness and prevention of sexual assault, stalking and intimate partner violence and in trauma-informed response.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 10a-55q — Training of first responders in awareness and prevention of sexual assault, stalking and intimate partner violence and in trauma-informed response.

Connecticut·Title 10a State System of Higher Education·Ch. 185 Administration of State System

(a)Members of state and local police departments who act as first responders to any reports of sexual assault, stalking or intimate partner violence at an institution of higher education shall receive training in the awareness and prevention of sexual assault, stalking and intimate partner violence and in trauma-informed response.

(b)For purposes of this section, “trauma-informed response” means a response involving an understanding of the complexities of sexual assault, stalking and intimate partner violence through training centered on the neurobiological impact of trauma, the influence of societal myths and stereotypes surrounding the causes and impact of trauma, understanding the behavior of perpetrators and conducting an effective investigation on behalf of victims who have suffered

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(a) Members of state and local police departments who act as first responders to any reports of sexual assault, stalking or intimate partner violence at an institution of higher education shall receive training in the awareness and prevention of sexual assault, stalking and intimate partner violence and in trauma-informed response. (b) For purposes of this section, “trauma-informed response” means a response involving an understanding of the complexities of sexual assault, stalking and intimate partner violence through training centered on the neurobiological impact of trauma, the influence of societal myths and stereotypes surrounding the causes and impact of trauma, understanding the behavior of perpetrators and conducting an effective investigation on behalf of victims who have suffered trauma.

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