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CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) & RECORDING TECHNOLOGY FOR USE IN CHILD ABUSE CASES
ABA Center is no Longer Accepting Applications for the FY 2008 Funding Cycle
Applications submitted by February 15, 2008 will be reviewed and applicants notified of their acceptance status by Mid-April, 2008.
New funding for the program will be announced in the Fall of 2008.
Please contact cctv@staff.abanet.org if you have any questions.
Summary of ABA National Needs Assessment of CCTV/Recording Process
This is the first national assessment of programs designed to record or transmit forensic interviews and testimony of child victims of sexual and physical abuse. The goals of this needs assessment were to: learn how many agencies are using technology to assist in child abuse cases; learn how the technology is used (including physical set up, communication, eligibility); obtain the agencies’ perceptions of the technology; and gain insight into the types of training and technical assistance agencies want. Findings from this Needs Assessment are based on responses from 122 prosecutors (DA), 151 sheriffs, and 271 child advocacy centers (CAC). (More...) |
Power Point Slides: Evaluating CCTV and Recording of Child Interviews and Testimony
Below is a How To Manual to help you plan and implement a closed-circuit television or recording program. This Manual is in the process of being updated and the new version will incorporate advances in technology, include expanded information on evaluation and interviewing, and provide easy-to-use checklists. In the meantime, we hope you find this version to be helpful If you have any questions please click here. |
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HOW TO MANUAL For your convenience each chapter was created as a separate PDF file
as well as the Case
Tracking Form. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 ~ Introduction to Videotape and Closed-Circuit Television Programs Chapter 2 ~ Conducting a Needs Assessment Chapter 3 ~ Planning Your Videotape or Closed-Circuit Television Program Chapter 4 ~ Equipment Purchasing: Assessing Needs, Designing the System, and Working with Vendors Chapter 5 ~ Evaluating Your Videotape or Closed-Circuit Television Program Chapter 6 ~ Conclusions and Lessons Learned |
