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Documents Reviewed:
· NNJDC Pre-Audit Questionnaire
· NNJDC 115.364 PREA Staff First Responder Duties
· NNJDC Annual PREA Refresher Course PowerPoint
· Employee Training Records
Interviews Conducted:
· PREA Coordinator
· Targeted Staff (First Responders)
NNJDC policy 115.364 outlines staff responsibilities as first responders to allegations
of sexual abuse. As confirmed by the PREA Coordinator and supported by training
records, all staff are trained as first responders. In the event of an allegation, staff
are required to immediately: (1) separate the alleged victim and alleged abuser; (2)
preserve and secure the scene until evidence can be collected by appropriate
authorities; (3) instruct the alleged victim, when applicable, not to take actions that
could destroy physical evidence (including washing, brushing teeth, changing
clothes, urinating, defecating, smoking, drinking, or eating); and (4) make a similar
request of the alleged abuser to preserve potential evidence.
Interview with a designated staff, and conversationally with others, confirmed their
understanding of these responsibilities. Staff were able to clearly articulate required
first responder actions and emphasized that their role is to stabilize the situation,
ensure safety, preserve evidence, and immediately notify supervisory staff. Staff
further noted that evidence collection is the responsibility of the Newport News
Police Department, while NNJDC staff are responsible for securing the scene and
documenting all actions taken.
All staff at NNJDC are trained as first responders; therefore, the requirements apply
across all staffing categories, including non-security personnel such as contractors
and volunteers. In cases involving non-security staff, policy requires that they
immediately request preservation of evidence and promptly notify security staff.
The Pre-Audit Questionnaire and staff interviews indicated that there were six
allegations of sexual abuse reported during the past 12 months; in each instance
the first security staff member to respond to the report separated the alleged victim
and abuser. Zero of the allegations were within a time period that allowed for the
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