Sexual Assault by Law Enforcement

This webinar highlights Andrea Ritchie's research which determined that 52 percent of 35 police departments surveyed in the U.S. do not have a policy addressing or preventing sexual violence by police officers, despite the issuance of a 2011 guidance on the subject by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. She notes that even policies that do exist are limited in scope and application - some consist of a single line noting that on-duty sexual misconduct is prohibited but fail to define misconduct or the administrative or legal consequences thereof - and calls for the development and implementation of improved policies.