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PROTOCOL:
VICTIM SERVICES
Initial Report Made to AARC Advocate:
1. Determine if victim is in immediate danger. If so, contact
law enforcement immediately!
2. Ascertain if emergency medical assistance is needed. If so,
call ambulance immediately!
3. If safe and no emergent medical care needed discuss
victim’s options for medical care.
4. Advise victim of need to preserve evidence (by not
bathing/showering, urinating/defecating, washing garments,
eating or drinking anything, brushing teeth, combing hair, or
disturbing anything at the scene, etc.)
5. Discuss with victim the benefits and process of reporting.
6. Arrange transportation to and from the hospital.
7. If victim is reporting have them sign release for law
enforcement and the hospital.
8. Help identify and address the immediate concerns of victim.
9. Answer victim question about law enforcement and the
criminal justice system.
10. Offer crisis counseling and referral services.
Initial Report Made to Law Enforcement or Hospital:
(Includes dispatch to crime scene or hospital)
1. Gather intake information from Medical Personnel or Law
Enforcement (if already present).
2. PRIOR TO MEDICAL EXAMINATION: Rape Advocate should
introduce self along with Law Enforcement and then explain and
offer advocacy services. If victim wants advocacy services
then continue with protocol. If victim does not want advocacy
services at this time leave information packet.
• Summarize handout "Victim Rights"
3. Inquire if victim want significant other contacted and if
so identify what they want the S.O. to be told. Have back-up
advocate make the contact.
4. Discuss with victim the benefits & process of reporting the
assault to Law Enforcement.
5. If victim is reporting have them sign release for law
enforcement and the hospital.
6. Discuss victim’s options for medical care.
7. Summarize the information they will need to report:
• Information for apprehension
• Information about the assault
• Their statement about what happened
• Collection of clothing if that is evidence
8. If choosing evidence collection: ensure history of
pelvic exams and sexual activity has been identified and if
this is the FIRST time for either make sure Medical Personnel
are aware of this.
9. Summarize the medical exam process:
• Will need to tell about the assault
• Will need to identify menstrual history
• Will need to have pelvic and bimanual exam
• Will need to have blood drawn for DNA, and Pregnancy
baseline
10. Discuss in general terms the pregnancy issue just by
identifying that their risk of pregnancy in a vaginal rape is
determined by where they are at in their menstrual cycle and
that the Medical Personnel will assess this further and
discuss the options they have available.
11. Discuss with victim the benefits and process of reporting.
12. Help identify and address the immediate concerns of
victim.
13. Gather AARC Intake information from the interview. After
interview is completed by officer then complete any unanswered
sections by asking victim directly.
14. Answer victim questions about law enforcement and the
criminal justice system or request Law Enforcement to answer
questions.
15. Offer crisis counseling and referral services.
• Review information in the rape packet:
• Give informational booklets to victim and significant other.
• Give handout: "Reactions to Sexual Assault".
• Discuss and Review "Crime Victims’ Compensation
Application".
• Offer individual counseling and support group options.
• Complete a safety plan.
• Handout and review "Victim Service Brochure" for
post-sentence issues.
16. Ensure victim has information for follow-up testing and
other medical issues.
17. Ensure victim has Law Enforcement Card and Rape Advocate
card.
18. Assist in arranging transportation from the hospital. |
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