Duty Trumps Doubt
Changing how professionals respond to and support survivors
Being revictimized can be more damaging than the attack itself.
Duty Trumps Doubt™ changes perspectives through our trauma-informed video and survivor-led presentations specifically designed to help law enforcement, medical personnel, legal professionals and society have a better understanding about the devastating effects sexual crimes have on victims.
Every victim should be treated with dignity and respect.
The way a person acts toward someone who has been a victim of a sexual crime has a profound impact on the victim, the case and the outcome.
This 30-90 minute presentation will cover:
Firsthand survivor stories & experiences
Awareness of the trauma a victim has experienced
Techniques on ways to approach and speak to a victim
The diversity of circumstances and situations in which these crimes occur
The importance of words, body language and empathy when addressing a victim
Duty Trumps Doubt received a CINE Golden Eagle Award. Watch this acclaimed video now.
Both in-person and virtual presentations available.
“After seeing the Duty Trumps Doubt presentation at a recent CT Police Chiefs meeting it is my honor to endorse this program for both new recruits and veteran officers. The courage of these survivors to share their stories is remarkable! Duty Trumps Doubt will improve police response to reports of sexual crimes, giving officers the information they need to provide appropriate support and assistance to the victims.”
“Experiencing the Duty Trumps Doubt presentation was a seminal moment in my professional life. It invoked visceral raw emotions in me, and provoked me to utter the words, “never again.” Our profession must do everything within its power to ensure that victims and survivors of sexual assaults, receive professional high quality police services. Duty Trumps Doubt is transformative. I strongly recommend this training.”
Knowledge is power.
Survivors play a pivotal role in the education concerning sexual crimes by sharing their personal experiences, which is vital to preventing revictimization.
75% of victims don’t report.*
*RAINN
