SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION & RESPONSE (SAPR) Mission

The mission of the Marine Corps Headquarters Battalion SAPR program is to encourage a culture of awareness, prevention of sexual assault, and to ensure all personnel within HQ Bn know how to respond and report sexual assaults.

Commander's Intent

To provide appropriate care for victims of a sexual assault; to ensure accountability of offenders; to eliminate behaviors which encourages, validates, or enables sexual assault; to develop programs that reduce the negative effect sexual assault has on combat readiness of Marines, Sailors, and units to which they belong; and to encourage our Marines to step-up and take a stand to prevent sexual assaults by taking the appropriate bystander action to intervene when witnessing situations or behaviors that may result in sexual misconduct or sexual assault.

Headquarters Battalion CO's Policy Statement on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR)

Resources

HEADQUARTERS BATTALION

SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR (SARC)

mS. Michelle Thomson

BLDG 2006 Room 115

Quantico,VA

Base 24/7 Hotline: (703) 432-9999

Office: 703-432-5326

Email: michelle.thomson@usmc.mil

Reporting Options

Service members and their adult military dependents have two reporting options - Restricted Reporting and Unrestricted Reporting. Under Unrestricted Reporting, both the command and law enforcement are notified. With Restricted (Confidential) Reporting, the adult sexual assault victim can access healthcare, advocacy services, and legal services without the notification to command or law enforcement.

Restricted
This option is for adult victims of sexual assault who wish to confidentially disclose the crime to specifically identified individuals without triggering the official investigative process or notification to command. Service Members or their adult military dependents who desire Restricted Reporting under this policy must use one of the following reporting avenues:
- •Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC)
- •SAPR Victim Advocate (VA)
- •Healthcare Provider or Personnel
While Special Victims' Counsel and chaplains have confidentiality/privilege, they CANNOT accept a Restricted Report.
Unrestricted
This option is recommended for victims of sexual assault who desire an official investigation and command notification in addition to healthcare, victim advocacy and legal services. When selecting Unrestricted Reporting, you should use current reporting channels, e.g.:
- •Law Enforcement/MCIO (will initiate an investigation and start a “report of investigation”)
- •Commander (who will then immediately contact the MCIO to start a “report of investigation”)
- •Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) (who will fill out a report with the “DD Form 2910” where the victim elects a reporting option)
- •SAPR Victim Advocate (SAPR VA) (who will fill out a report with the “DD Form 2910”)
- •Health care personnel (who will then immediately contact the SARC to fill out the “DD Form 2910”)

Upon notification of a reported sexual assault, the SARC will immediately assign a SAPR VA and inform the victim of their right to speak to a Victims' Legal Counsel (VLC). At the victim's discretion or request, the healthcare personnel shall conduct a sexual assault forensic examination (SAFE), which may include the collection of evidence. Details regarding the incident will be limited to only those personnel who have a legitimate need to know.