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END THE SILENCE. MAKING OUR WORK COUNT. PROFESSIONALS FROM THE SEXUAL INCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEMS SPEAK TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON THEIR WORK AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER. MAKING OUR WORK COUNT. AGENDA. Introductions
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MAKING OUR WORK COUNT PROFESSIONALS FROM THE SEXUAL INCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEMS SPEAK TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON THEIR WORK AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT AGENDA • Introductions • Facts on law enforcement, sex offenders, victimization and public opinions on the sex offender management system • Making it Count at home • Q and A • Contact information and next steps
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT WHY OUR WORK TOGETHER IS IMPORTANT Our work seeks to create and build safe communities. We each have a part in this complex task which requires the efforts and expertise from each of us. The members of the Smart and Safe Action Awareness Team want to help you; to give you the resources and the information you need to do your best in our work to create safe communities.
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT 97% of offenders currently serving time for sexual offenses will return to our communities. Washington State Department of Corrections Website
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT NO MORE VICTIMS • http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=uWKtNzjFLVo
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT SEX OFFENDERS WHO VICTIMIZE CHILDREN DO YOU THINK IS MOST TRUE? (CSOM, 2010)
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT FROM WHAT SOURCE HAVE YOU RECEIVED MOST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SEX OFFENDERS? (CSOM, 2010)
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS IN WASHINGTON
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT ADDRESS VERIFICATIONS
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT WE DON’T GET TO CHOOSE WHERE THEY LIVE School & playground Offender’s house
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT WE DO RISK LEVEL ASSESSMENTS The files include: Reg./Not./J&S/PSI/Med
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION MEETINGS
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT SEX OFFENDERS ARE A DIVERSE POPULATION • What they “look like” varies • What they “do” varies • Who they target varies • Why they do it varies
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT TREATMENT DOES HAVE AN IMPACT
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT THE ROLE OF A COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OFFICER (CCO) “A CCO has a unique job and does the work that no one else can do!” -Police Detective who monitors sex offenders • Supervises: • Registration • Treatment • Alcohol and drugs • Relationships • Entertainment • Employment • Residence • Contact with potential victims
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT PARTNERSHIPS WORK! • Treatment Providers • Landlords • Community Parole • Block Watch Captains • Law Enforcement • Prosecuting Attorneys • Job Supervisors • Defense Attorneys • Victim Advocates • Guardians • Family and Friends Partnerships
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT VICTIMIZATION • 44% of victims are under the age 18. • Sixty percent of rapes go unreported. • Approximately 2/3 of assaults are committed by someone known to the victim.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR WORK COUNT AT HOME? • IN OTHER WORDS: HOW DO I TALK TO MY FAMILY ABOUT SAFETY?
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT I WANT MORE INFORMATION THAN I HAVE NOW ABOUT THE WAYS THAT SEX OFFENDING CAN BE PREVENTED IN MY OWN COMMUNITY (CSOM, 2010)
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT AWARE & EDUCATED ADULTS HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT TO PREVENT SEXUAL ABUSE
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION OF CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS: VICTIM-OFFENDER RELATIONSHIP BY VICTIM AGE
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT TALK TO YOUR KIDS
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT RED FLAGS TO WATCH • Most sex offenders are “groomers,” not “grabbers”
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT “HOW CAN YOU KEEP YOURSELF SAFE ONLINE?”
MAKING OUR WORK COUNT RESOURCES FOR YOU • SMART and SAFE Action Awareness Team • Presentations/trainings • Consultations • Information • Website