Aequitas

Human trafficking and exploitation - continue to raise awareness of the dynamics and indicators of human trafficking and challenge prosecutors and allied professionals (including task forces) to reevaluate their approach to detecting, investigating, and prosecuting human trafficking crimes by providing technical assistance (e.g., conducting trauma-informed interviews, collecting digital evidence, charging considerations, closing onramps to and providing exit ramps from exploitation), informed by research and experience, and training professionals on customizable strategies that are accessible, responsive, and easy to implement.

Stalking - ensure first responders and other allied professionals have the specialized knowledge to identify and respond to the crime of stalking by providing specialized training, and technical assistance on best and promising practices (e.g., identifying stalking within the context of intersecting crimes (e.g., intimate partner violence), stalking specific threat assessment); developing and distributing accurate, current, and practical resources on stalking (e.g., stalking incident and behavior log; advocate guide on stalking; prosecutors' guide to stalking); and promoting awareness-raising activities with a special focus on stalking awareness month.

Sexual violence - support prosecutors' capacity to effectively prosecute known offender, cold case, multiple defendant, technology-facilitated, intimate partner, and campus sexual assault and rape cases by providing meaningful access to data-driven, research- informed, and experience-based strategies through technical assistance, mentorship, and case consultation (e.g., consulting with experts, preparing to select jurors, anticipating and countering defenses). Also provide training and develop resources for professionals to help sustain effective practices and promote systemic change (e.g., model response to sexual violence for prosecutors).