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[kctv5.com]Police department creates ‘soft’ interview room for assault survivors
[kctv5.com]Police department creates ‘soft’ interview room for assault survivors

The Kansas City Police Department unveiled its first “soft room,” the first of its kind in Missouri.

The soft room will be used to interview survivors of sexual assault and trauma.

The department said a soft room is a “critical” component of trauma-informed care and allows survivors to feel physically and emotionally safe. It can also have a positive impact on the interview process.

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[kcur.org]Kansas City Police built a 'soft room' for interviewing victims, inspired by a mother's tragedy
[kcur.org]Kansas City Police built a 'soft room' for interviewing victims, inspired by a mother's tragedy

Tracy Matheson's organization Project Beloved is funding makeovers of rooms that police use to interview sexual assault victims — including in Kansas City, Missouri. The project was born after the violent death of Matheson's daughter.

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