HQ Update

SAFETY AND SECURITY

COORDINATOR (SSC) TRAINING
SUMMER 2013

Session Learning Objectives

Review key provisions of the Kate Puzey Volunteer

Protection Act.
Recent changes to policy and procedure
New Sexual Assault Definitions
Whats next?

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Sexual Assault Training for PCVs and Information

for Invitees.

Develop sexual assault risk reduction and response training (4

standard modules)
Before service provide information regarding crime and risk.

Comprehensive Sexual Assault Policy

Restricted/Standard Reporting
Medevac option for all sexual assaults to include
accompaniment if requested.
Sexual Assault Response Liaison (SARL)
Training for all staff

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Develop a stalking policy that ensures immediate

response and protects confidentiality.

Risk of imminent bodily harm (SSI 202)
Creation of Office of Victim Advocacy
Defines PII
Creation of Sexual Assault Advisory Council
Establish a confidentiality protection policy (MS 271)

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting
Program effectiveness
Performance plan for CD
Arrests and prosecutions
Annual PCV survey (crime victimization survey)
Annual report to Congress
OIG responsibility to evaluate and report to Congress
MOU with Diplomatic Security (signed May, 2012)
PC authorized to hire legal counsel for victims.
No additional monies

Status of Implementation
Comprehensive Sexual Assault Policy

Date
implemented

Immunity from Disciplinary Action for SA victims, IPS 1-11

Nov. 21, 2011

Creation of the Office of Victim Advocacy, MS 123

March 20, 2012

Anonymous Sexual Assault Hotline Pilot, IPS 2-12

Feb. 15, 2013

Accompanied Medevac for SA victims, MS 264

March 8, 2013

Responding to Rape and Sexual Assault, IPS 3-13

Sep. 1, 2013

SARL Policy, IPS 2-13

Sep. 1, 2013

Volunteer Sexual Misconduct, IPS 1-12

Sep. 1, 2013

Stalking, IPS 1-13

TBD

Training for all Staff, Online

Sep. 1, 2013

Training for Volunteers,

Revised Sexual Assault Impact and Reporting PST module

Sep. 1 and beyond

Upcoming Changes
Roll out of restricted/standard reporting to include

new procedures (September 2013)

CIRS (September 2013)
OGC selection of local attorneys
Revised legal environment survey
Updated standardized trainings for Volunteers
Comprehensive M&E program
Crime Victimization Survey (2014)
MS 461 and SOPs.

Questions and Answers