From Awareness to Action: Trauma-Informed Policing for Enhanced Victim Support

• In Event: Empowering Justice: Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices and Survivor Voices in Victim-Centered Approaches

Abstract

Panelist will unveil a comprehensive curriculum on trauma, focusing on the critical role of law enforcement officers in understanding and addressing community and vicarious trauma. Drawing from firsthand experience and ongoing grant-funded initiatives in combating gun violence, they will share insights on delivering trauma-informed police training to enhance officer responses to trauma survivors.

Author

• Lorenzo M. Boyd, University of New Haven