SVT: Sexual Violence Training

Formed in 1999 by four Law Enforcement Officers, the NICP envisioned a safer environment for the public to live. Sexual violence training instructors have a diverse background of specialties and have been nationally recognized as experts in their fields. The mission is to provide the public and private business professionals with quality training regarding sexual / domestic violence issues that affect our lives.

Women are usually victimized by offenders they know, and are six times more likely to be attacked by offenders with whom they had an intimate relationship. Each year women are the victims of more than 4.5 million violent crimes, including approximately 500,000 rapes or other sexual assaults. In 29 percent of the violent crimes against women by lone offenders the perpetrators are intimates--husbands, former husbands, boyfriends or former boyfriends. The victims' friends or acquaintances committed more than half of the rapes and sexual assaults. Intimates commit 26 percent of rapes and sexual assaults.

These types of numbers are crucial to be aware of. We feel that by providing the public with information and signs to watch out for, as well as actions they can take, they can make a difference in the number of sexual assault crimes that take place in their communities.

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Quick Facts

• 1 in 4 females responded that they had at least one experience which met the legal definition of rape or attempted rape
• 15% had been raped
• 11% experienced attempted rape
• Of those who were raped, only 5% reported the rape to the police
• Of those who were raped, nearly 50% told no one about the incident
• Your risk of being raped by an acquaintance is four times greater than being raped by a stranger