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Membership dues: If you are a certified law enforcement officer, prosecutor, child protective investigator, forensic lab scientist, or sexual assault care provider (counselor or medical professional) you are invited to join the Association. |
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Our Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Florida Sex Crimes
Investigators Association to enhance the quality of sex crimes
investigations by: 1) educating investigators and prosecutors, and 2) by
supporting cooperation between local, state, and federal law enforcement
agencies (as well as other groups or individuals engaged in such
investigations). The Association accomplishes this mission through its
establishment and support of a network of sex crimes investigators and
prosecutors throughout the state, and by providing them with training and a
forum to discuss and exchange information related to sex crimes, case
management, and operational issues.
Who we are
The
Florida Sex Crimes Investigators Association consists of over 300 members,
representing a wide array of law enforcement disciplines. These members
provide a rich background of knowledge and expertise, from line
investigators to lab scientists, from probation and parole officers to
prosecutors. Association members are responsible for the investigation and
prosecution of crimes such as physical and sexual child abuse, neglect,
adult sexual battery, and sex-related homicides, within their respective
jurisdictions. The Association's Board of Directors is made up of law
enforcement investigators and supervisors, and prosecutors who specialize in
sex crimes from different judicial circuits across the state.
What
we do
The
Association sponsors several sex crimes related seminars each year
throughout the state, attempting to "regionalize" the training so that it is
available to the widest possible audience. Many of these seminars are
offered free of charge. Training topics have included legislative and case
law updates, DNA technology, child interviewing techniques, offender
interrogation, pedophile profiles, case studies, investigator burnout,
serial sexual homicide, and many other related subjects. Association
members look forward to the Annual Training Conference, a weeklong "feast"
of information exchange and networking.
Why
should I join?
The
value of membership in the Association lies in the numerous, excellent, no
cost or reduced cost training opportunities made available throughout the
year. Members receive a discounted tuition rate for the annual conference
and advance notification regarding training dates, locations, and topics.
If you have an interest in legislative issues, our Legislative Committee
provides a forum for your opinion. Also, membership in the Association
continues to grow, providing for a large and diverse networking base.
Members are provided, upon request, a Membership Directory, providing names,
addresses, and phone numbers for other members across the state.
The Association's Legislative Committee is involved in the review and formulation of new laws affecting sex crimes investigations and prosecutions, and welcomes the input of Association members in this endeavor.