Procedures to Follow If Sexual Harassment, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence or Stalking Occurs
How to Report: If someone is the victim of any of these offenses the circumstances should be reported to SAUTPD as soon after the incident as possible if the victim elects to, or is incapable of reporting. If the incident occurred off campus, SAUTPD will assist the victim in notifying the proper law enforcement agency.
A victim may also report the incident to College officials such as their Resident Assistant (RA), Academic Advisor, Housing Director, the VC of Students Services, or the Office of Human Resources or Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance to name a few. A victim may go directly to a hospital and decide there what other agencies or resources to contact.
Preservation of Evidence: It is important that a victim of sexual assault does not shower, douche, brush, gargle, or use the restroom, and that they do not wash their clothes or any bedding on which a criminal act occurred. If they do so, important evidence might be lost. That is why it is so important that SAUTPD be contacted as soon as possible. Evidence must be collected before it is lost or destroyed.
Assistance in Contacting Law Enforcement: Even if the victim reports the incident to an agency that is not law enforcement, they can still report the incident, even at a later time, to SAUTPD or another law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction if the incident took place off campus. Any official on campus will be glad to assist a victim in contacting the proper law enforcement agency. This also applies to off campus agencies like Ouachita County Medical Center.
Notification of Counseling and Assistance: Counseling for victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking can be found through campus counseling services and through off campus psychological services provided by local psychologists. Information is also available through the Commission on Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence at 501.661.7975.