SAIPA

SAIPA outlines the role of Law Enforcement in cases of Sexual Assault:

• Mandatory Report Writing

• Additional Responding Officer Responsibilities

• Collecting, Storing and Testing of Evidence

• Release of Information to the Victim Relating to Evidence Testing

Third Party Reporting:

A victim of sexual assault or sexual abuse may give consent to another person to provide information about the incident to law enforcement. The third-party reporter does not have to disclose the victim’s name. The officer must complete a written report if the person contacting law enforcement:

1. provides their own name and contact information, and

2. affirms that he or she has the consent of the victim to make the report.

Officers must give the person making the third-party report a copy of all victim notices required under this Act and ask that the person give the notices to the victim.