Offering time-sensitive forensic interview and advocacy services, on behalf of law enforcement and the District Attorney’s office.
The USC Child Interviewing Lab has partnered with mobileCAC of Los Angeles, Inc. to bring you the Mobile Child Interviewing Lab (MCIL). The MCIL was founded to provide time-sensitive forensic interview and advocacy services, on behalf of law enforcement and the District Attorney’s office, in cases that cannot be easily accommodated by brick-and-mortar child advocacy centers. These services are free of charge. Our team of highly trained Masters-level Forensic Interview Specialists will come directly to you, using our state-of-the-art Mobile Interviewing Unit or with our portable interviewing units to provide easily accessible interviews that can be viewed in person, or streamed via an encrypted online platform for ease of viewing.
What cases are eligible for our services?
- You have a case involving an ‘in-custody’ suspect that require timely filings of charges
- You have a victim or a witness between the ages of 4-17 that needs to be interviewed
- The crime is one of the following: sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, or homicide
Call us at (562) 478-6944 or fill out our preliminary intake form below.
When should you reach out to us?
You can call or make an online request for an interview from Friday-Sunday. We will schedule the interview for Monday or Tuesday depending on your need. We will be checking our voicemail and online platform at the following times:
Saturday: 10:00AM & 4:00PM
Sunday: 10:00AM & 4:00PM
A member of our team will contact you shortly after we check our voicemail or online platform to complete our intake.
Our Services
Forensic Interviews
A highly trained, Masters level, Forensic Interview Specialist will conduct the interview, with a secondary Forensic Interview Specialist providing supervision.
Victim Advocacy
Our victim advocate will either be present on site to directly provide services to the family or will be in contact with the family shortly after the interview is completed to ensure their needs are met.
Support Us
To keep our services free of charge, we rely on grant funding and the support of our compassionate donors to help with our operating costs. Our forensic interviews enable children to tell the stories of what has happened to them and are an essential prosecutorial tool in the search for justice. Your contribution will help provide trauma-informed, evidence-based forensic interviews to our youngest and most vulnerable victims.
