Definitions
Freely given agreement to the conduct at issue by a competent person
Consent
Once reported it cannot be changed to this
Restricted Report
Limitations of Restricted Reporting
alleged offender will not be held accountable, ineligible for expedited transfer or reassignment, no command support, cannot receive a protective order
I. A.M is an abbreviation for
Intervene, Act, Motivate
Two types of sexual harassment
"Quid Pro Quo" and hostile environment
Wrongfully taking or threatening to take adverse personnel action, or withholding or threatening to withhold favorable personnel action against a person who reports or plans to report an offense
Retaliation
You can report to the following individuals
SARC, VA, law enforcement official, a commander, or healthcare personnel
Who can accept the report
Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), Victim Advocate (VA) and Healthcare Personnel
What is a reason (s) for underreporting of sexual harassment or sexual assault?
Feeling that reports are not taken seriously, lack of confidence in leadership, fear of retaliation, victim blaming, stigma
List the Bystander Intervention Process
Notice the event, interpret the event as a problem, accept personal responsibility to do something, decide how to intervene using the 3Ds (direct,distract, or delegate) and take action
Describe 3 types of Sexual Harassment
Verbal: sexually explicit comments or sounds made aloud by individuals and overhead by others, creating a hostile environment
Nonverbal: sexually suggestive actions or body movements bade by individuals, creating a hostile environment
Physical Contact: unwelcome touching such as rubbing up against or physically interfering with another's movements or preventing another from completing work
Filing this report triggers the following
official investigation, command notification, reporting to law enforcement, expedited transfers and/military protective order
This report can be filed with both sexual assault and sexual harassment. Y or N
NO. (only sexual assault)
Describe the comprehensive Approach Representation for Prevention
Starts with you (the individual) second layer is peers, friends, and family of the individual, third layer is Unit/Organization, and fourth is Post/Community
3 options of making a sexual harassment report
anonymous complaint, informal complaint, and formal complaint
Describe "Grooming"
when someone builds a relationship, trust and emotional connection with someone so they can manipulate, exploit and abuse them.
When filing you are eligible for
Medical Treatment, Sexual Assault Forensic exam, counseling, chaplain services, special victim counsel, legal advocacy, victim advocacy, command support/intervention, official investigation
Advantages of this reporting include:
access to medical, advocacy, legal, and counseling services, receive the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE), control the release of personal information, can change to Unrestricted Report at any time, Special Victims' Counsel
Describe the Continuum of Readiness and how it impacts a unit's overall level of readiness
Green: professional work environment (this is what "right" aspects look like) represents healthy
Yellow: early intervention signs (excessive flirting, toxic atmosphere, inappropriate jokes/comments, to include social media, and texting)
left unchecked it can turn into orange (sexual harassment) and red (sexual assault)
Teal box at bottom: leader engagement and intervention opportunities present throughout the entire continuum
Units frequently move throughout. Anyone can take action and reverse the movement from yellow/red back into green.
Examples of how sexual harassment and sexual assault impact the professional work environment
destroys unit cohesion, loss of manpower, and distrust within the unit
This program allows a Restricted Reporting adult victim to submit an entry into the website containing suspect or incident information for the purpose of achieving a "____"match (identifying individuals suspected of multiple sexual assault.
CATCH
Department of Defense Instruction _____ covers Sexual Assault and Response Program Procedures
DoDI 6495.02
Army Regulation _______ Chapters ______ cover the Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention and Response Program
AR 600-20 CH. 7&8
Informal Complaint (sexual harassment)
The CATCH entry will remain active for a total of ____ years
10