Event

SAKI TTA ViCAP Training

September 23–24

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the SAKI TTA Team are excited to announce a two-day Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) Training tentatively planned for September 23 and September 24, 2025, in Research Triangle Park, NC. The event will take place at RTI International's headquarters, located at 3040 E. Cornwallis Rd., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

This training will not be archived and must be attended in-person. Registration is restricted to SAKI grantees and attendees may be sworn or professional (civilian) staff. This individual(s) should be the SAKI Site ViCAP contact and the person(s) who will be responsible for entering sexual assault cases into ViCAP.

Training Description

ViCAP is a unit of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) responsible for the analysis of serial violent and sexual crimes, organizationally situated within the Critical Incident Response Group's (CIRG) National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC). ViCAP National Crime Database maintains the largest investigative repository of major violent crime cases in the U.S. It is designed to collect and analyze information about Homicides (and attempts) that are known or suspected to be part of a series and/or are apparently random or sexually oriented; Sexual Assaults that are known or suspected to be part of a series and/or are committed by a stranger; Missing Persons where the circumstances indicate a strong possibility of foul play and the victim is still missing; and Unidentified Human Remains where the manner of death is known or suspected to be homicide (**NOTE: The previous four case types described constitute ViCAP Criteria Cases**). The training will cover the use of the ViCAP database, an introduction to unit initiatives, and a review of investigative resources.

Prerequisites

Prior to the training, you must have:

  1. LEEP access (LEEP account approval times may vary, so if you do not yet have a LEEP account, please apply as soon as possible and note that the approval process may extend past the above training dates)
  2. ViCAP access (For more information on how to gain access to ViCAP please reference the attached document or contact the ViCAP Help Desk at ViCAP@FBI.gov)
  3. ViCAP criteria case (Participants are highly encouraged to bring a ViCAP criteria case to be entered during the hands-on portion of the training)

** Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop for the hands-on portion of the training! **

Registration

Please click the button below to complete your registration.

Registration Form

For questions regarding registration, contact SAKI ViCAP Agency Liaison Amy Jenkinson (ajenkinson@rti.org or agjenkinson@fbi.gov).