The Emporia Police Department has transformed an unused space at its station into a new “soft interview room”— a quiet, trauma-informed space designed to make crime victims and witnesses feel safe, supported, and heard. “Having to come to the police station can be a scary thing for anybody,” Captain Lisa Hayes of the Emporia Police Department said. “We want them to feel more comfortable, and we don’t want to put them in a room where we would normally put a suspect.” The room, designed in partnership with the national nonprofit Project Beloved, features thoughtful touches meant to ease stress and anxiety. That includes warm lighting, soft furnishings, and identical swivel chairs to give individuals freedom to choose where they sit.
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