This was the initial history of how our country became involved in a billion-dollar business. Today there are more reports than ever. With these reports many people who are innocent have become a part of the system. Therefore, I decided upon retiring from the King County Police Force to commit my life into trying to develop techniques that would assist investigators who investigate allegations of abuse in understanding what the proper methods and techniques should be. After seventeen years in the field, sex abuse investigations in the police world are antiquated for the most part.
Training is limited and the turnover is unbelievable.
The Sexual Assault Unit is used as a stepping stone for detectives who have their mark set on being an investigator in Robbery or Homicide. Child Protective Services has taken two steps back in their resources for children who have been abused. They expend too much time on cases that have no merit and little time on the cases that do. The caseworkers generally last two to three years before they are burnt out and move somewhere else in the system. The young caseworkers create a lack of understanding on how to assist the police and help children who truly need the services.