REPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT If you have been sexually assaulted or think you may have been: Go to a safe location -Contact your local Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), or healthcare personnel. You may also contact your chain of command or law enforcement (military or civilian), however if you do, an investigation will occur and you will not have the option of making a Restricted Report (see below) -Seek medical care as soon as possible. Even if you do not have any visible physical injuries, you may be at risk of becoming pregnant or acquiring a sexually transmitted disease -Preserve all evidence of the assault. Do not bathe, wash your hands or brush your teeth. Do not clean or straighten up the crime scene -Write down, tape or record by any other means all the details you can recall about the assault and your assailant Reporting Options: Restricted / Unrestricted Reporting Restricted Reporting This option is for victims who wish to confidentially report a sexual assault and receive medical treatment and services without an official investigation. Active duty Service members or their adult dependents who are sexually assaulted and desire restricted reporting under this policy must report the assault to a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), Victim Advocate (VA), or a healthcare personnel. Who May Make A Restricted Report -Restricted reporting is available at this time only to military personnel of the Armed Forces and the Coast Guard. -Military personnel include members on active duty and members of the Reserve component (Reserve and National Guard) provided they are performing federal duty (active duty training or inactive duty training and members of the National Guard in Federal (Title 10) status). -Military dependents 18 years of age and older who are eligible for treatment in the military healthcare system, at installations in the continental United States (CONUS) and outside of the continental United States (OCONUS), and who were victims of sexual assault perpetrated by someone other than a spouse or intimate partner may make a Restricted Report. -Retired members of any component are not eligible. -Members of the Reserve Component not performing Federal duty are not eligible. -Department of Defense civilian employees are not eligible. Considerations when Electing a Restricted Report -You receive appropriate medical treatment, advocacy, and counseling -Provides some personal space and time to consider your options and to begin the healing process -Empowers you to seek relevant information and support to make more informed decisions about participating in the criminal investigation -You control the release and management of your personal information -You have the option to receive legal assistance through the Special Victims Counsel -You decide whether and when to move forward with initiating an investigation Unrestricted Reporting This option is for victims of sexual assault who desire medical treatment, referral services and an official investigation of the crime. When selecting unrestricted reporting, you should use current reporting channels, e.g. Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Victim Advocate, healthcare personnel, law enforcement, or chain of command. Considerations when Electing an Unrestricted Report -You receive appropriate medical treatment, advocacy, and counseling -An official investigation is initiated -Information is released on a "need to know" basis -You have the option to receive legal assistance through the Special Victims Counsel