Upcoming Training Events
Family Violence – Americus, Georgia
The Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia, in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council presents: Family Violence Training 2021.
Family Violence Training
August 3, 2021 from 9AM to 5PM
From 2003 through 2016, at least 1671 Georgia Citizens lost their lives due to Domestic Violence. Georgia ranks 8th in the nation for the rate at which men kill women in single-victim, domestic violence-related murders. Firearms were the leading weapon of choice by batterers. In over 41% of the cases, children were present during the domestic violence homicide. Successfully investigating and prosecuting Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault cases requires that law enforcement, victims’ advocates and prosecutors work, train and learn together. This FREE program is specifically designed to bring together police officers, victims’ advocates, and prosecutors in your area to learn and discuss the latest strategies and techniques for investigating and prosecuting Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault related offenses that occur in your jurisdiction. You will also earn CLE, POST or Victims’ Advocate hours.
This is a FREE training session. Prosecutors, Law Enforcement Officers and Victims’ Advocates are invited to attend. If you would like to attend this training, please register.
Training sessions may include:
Evidence Based Prosecution
Forensic Interviews or Sexual Assault Investigations
Hearsay Exceptions or Criminal Protective Order
Report Writing
Strangulation
Contact the training team with questions. Thank you!