Developing Policies for Effective Response to Victims and Co-Victims

Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services 2025 Webinar Series

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Presenters

Amy Durall, Office for Victims of Crime Fellow 

Amy Durall is currently a Fellow with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The fellowship centers on law enforcement response to victims and law enforcement-based victim services. 

Prior to joining OVC, Amy served as a Senior Project Manager with the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Her portfolio included contributions to the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims, Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services, Documenting and Advancing Promising Practices in Law Enforcement Victim Support, and Research and Evaluation of Victims of Crime. 

Amy has served as a Victim Services Director for two separate law enforcement agencies with both agencies receiving national recognition for victim services during her tenure. She has also served on local and national committees focused on multidisciplinary and collaborative response to victims. To augment this direct practice experience, Amy founded Integrity Institute LLC to advance the prioritized focus on the rights, responses, and resources for individuals impacted by crime and crisis circumstances. She has served as a consultant on projects aimed at criminal justice system intersections and enhanced victim response and as a key member of assessment teams for law enforcement agencies exploring response to violent crime and engagement of crime victims with the justice system.

Amy has enjoyed over 35 years of social service experience with a variety of populations to include: youths and adults with developmental, emotional, and cognitive disorders, adults with mental health disorders, incarcerated adults, protective services for children and adults, and those who have experienced physical violence, sexual violence, criminal victimization, and crisis circumstances. Amy holds a master’s degree in Psychology and was accepted into the Psi Chi Honor Society. She has received specialized certification in the instruction of Victimology, Grantsmanship Essentials, and Crisis Intervention Training and routinely provides consultation and training to law enforcement personnel, community service organizations, and allied partners of multiple disciplines.

David Roddy

Police Chief David Roddy retired with over 26 years of service with the Chattanooga Police Department. David is a native Chattanoogan and after graduating from Tyner High School he went on to obtain his Bachelor’s of Science at Middle Tennessee State University. Chief Roddy then returned to his hometown to begin his career as a police officer.

During his time at the Chattanooga Police Department, he has served as Acting Chief, Chief of Staff, Captain–Internal Affairs Division Commander, Captain–Uniformed Services Patrol Sector 3, and Captain/Lieutenant–Special Operations Division Commander/SWAT Commander. He has served in patrol, narcotics, and gang investigations as well as serving more than 14 years on the department’s SWAT Team. These experiences as a leader have helped to provide a broad base of departmental expertise.

Chief Roddy was instrumental in the implementation of the Enhancement Law Enforcement Response to Victims (ELERV) Grant awarded to CPD in October, 2015. Because of his work with the ELERV Grant and his tremendous support of victims, Chief Roddy was nominated to join the IACP’s Victim Services Committee in the Spring of 2017. In the Spring of 2018, Chief Roddy was nominated to serve on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Crime Gun Intelligence Governing Board. This national board oversees and advises on the collection, management, and analysis of crime gun evidence for the purpose of identifying shooters, disrupting criminal activity, and preventing future violence in Chattanooga and other communities across the United States. Chief Roddy is also a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Session 235 and the National Executive Institute Session XLI.

Throughout his law enforcement career, Chief Roddy worked to support kids in the community who could benefit from assistance outside their immediate family structure. Chief Roddy accomplished this through the Chattanooga YCAP program, serving as a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga, becoming a big brother in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bigs in Blue program and creating the opportunity for other CPD Officers to do the same. He continues to serve his community on the Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Board of Directors, the Board of Directors for the Helen Ross McNabb Center, La Paz Community Support Group and as a member of the Regional Health Council.

Chief Roddy (retired) is currently the Chief Operating Officer for Hamilton County (Tennessee) government, performs contracted security functions for USAToday Ventures, and is co-host of The Crime Cast podcast.