Section 1.13.
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Read more: § 1.13. Interacting with and Supporting Victims of Crime
(a) Officers should treat all victims or potential victims of crime with respect, empathy, and compassion. (b) Officers should conduct interviews with victims using trauma-informed techniques, and they should implement a streamlined reporting process in order to minimize re-traumatization. (c) Officers should accurately record and appropriately classify all reported crimes. Officers should treat all crime…