Internet Crimes Against Children investigations represent some of the most psychologically demanding work in the justice system. Day after day, investigators are exposed to deeply disturbing material — images and content that take a profound toll on even the most seasoned professionals. It is grueling, largely invisible work, and the people doing it need support.
Facility dogs are changing that.
In this session, Brooke Walker draws on her firsthand experience working in ICAC to explore how facility dogs are making a meaningful difference — not only for child victims and witnesses navigating the justice process, but for the investigators and staff who carry the weight of this work every day.
What does it look like to have a facility dog embedded in an ICAC unit? How do dogs support the humans on both sides of these cases — the children who have been harmed and the professionals working tirelessly on their behalf? And what can the broader facility dog community learn from this growing area of practice?
