The number of sex crimes reported in Florida ... and Tallahassee ... is down. Yet officers stress that's "reported" crimes and they're hoping a new video will help officers statewide do a better job of responding to these very personal offenses.

"I just want to get this over with, what do I have to do next?" a woman asks the officer in the video.

A new video featuring two TPD Sex Crimes investigators will soon be playing at a police station or sheriff's office near you.

It's designed to teach patrol officers how to respond to sex crimes and make sure victims get the help they need.

TPD investigator Joshua Lowery is featured in the video and has been investigating these crimes for the past two years.

"The victim advocate will be able to provide that victim with that personal connection, with that shoulder to lean on while we're able to go about our job of hunting down the bad guy," Lowery said.

Sex crimes in Tallahassee - at least those reported - are down 9% in the past five years. A whopping 70% come at the hands of someone the victims know, but recent attacks in Killearn, Killearn Acres and Jackson Bluff all involved strangers breaking in.

"A victim who feels respected during his or her first contact with law enforcement is more likely to particiapate in the investigation and prosecution of the crime," TPD Sex Crimes Inevstigator Laura Gereg says in the video.

Gereg talks officers through some critical components of Florida law: forensic exams, injunctions, counseling and compensation.

"In some cases we had victims who were not really ready to prosecute, but after speaking to me, I was able to make them comfortable enough that they reported and that meant the world to me because I feel like I got through to them and made them comfortable enough to report this awful thing that happened to them," Gereg said.

A screening of the video was held at TPD on Friday. It will be distributed to every law enforcement agency in Florida as well as rape crisis centers.

"This video represents an important step in the partnering of rape crisis centers and law enforcement to provide the best, most meaningful services to rape survivors," stated Jennifer Dritt, the Executive Director of Florida's Council Against Sexual Violence. "A critical step for any survivor to heal is for them to know about the resources and services that are available to them. When law enforcement officers relay this information to victims, they are helping them find the path to recovery," Dritt said.