Sergeant
Austin Police Departement
Valentin De Los Santos is a detective with the Austin Police Department currently assigned to the Child Abuse Unit which investigates incidents involving the physical and sexual abuse of children. He has been an officer for 15 years and a detective for six years. His previous assignments include the Violent Crimes Unit, which investigates robberies and aggravated assaults, the police academy (cadet instructor) and patrol. Valentin has investigated hundreds of child abuse cases and conducted over 250 hours of interview and interrogation. He is a TCOLE certified instructor, has a bachelor's degree from Texas State University and 29 years of active and reserve military service. Valentin has presented at the Crimes Against Children Conference in 2022 and 2023.
Fundamentals of Interview and Interrogation in Child Abuse Cases (Part 1)
Monday, August 12, 2024
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT
Fundamentals of Interview and Interrogation in Child Abuse Cases (Part 2)
Monday, August 12, 2024
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Fundamentals of Interview and Interrogation in Child Abuse Cases (Part 1) REPEAT
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM CT
Fundamentals of Interview and Interrogation in Child Abuse Cases (Part 2) REPEAT
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM CT