High Referral Rate for VPSO-Assisted Sex Assault Cases

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Myrstol, Brad A.
Keyword
Alaska State Troopers
criminal case processing
law enforcement
paraprofessional police
police
rural justice
sexual abuse of minors (SAM)
sexual assault
Village Public Safety Officers (VPSO)
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http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8231
Abstract
This article reports findings from a recent study examining the impact of Alaska’s Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program on the criminal justice response to sexual abuse of a minor (SAM) and sexual assault (SA) cases closed by the Alaska State Troopers (AST) between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2011 in western Alaska. The study found that the likelihood that a sexual assault or sexual assault of a minor case will be accepted for prosecution in western Alaska is enhanced when VPSOs are first responders. [This article also appeared on p. 1–4 of the Spring 2018 print edition.]
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This article also appeared on p. 1–4 of the Spring 2018 print edition.
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State-funded paraprofessional police / VPSO first responders and more / VPSOs involved in 1 out of 7 cases / VPSO cases more likely to be referred / 79.7 percent of paraprofessional cases referred / VPSO first responder cases most likely to be accepted for prosecution / Expanded understanding of VPSO role / Funding disclosure / References
Date
2018-04-02
Source
Alaska Justice Forum
Publisher
Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
Type
Article
Citation
Myrstol, Brad A. (2018). "High Referral Rate for VPSO-Assisted Sex Assault Cases." Alaska Justice Forum 34(4) (Spring 2018, online edition).
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