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JBSA SAPR/SHARP ADVOCACY CENTERS

 

Providing SAPR services, including victim advocacy, legal, and counseling referrals for all branch members and their families affected by sexual assault.


JBSA-LACKLAND
210-671-7273

 JBSA-FORT SAM HOUSTON
Air Force: 210-808-8981
Army: 210-808-7272
Navy: 210-241-3511		 JBSA-RANDOLPH
210-652-4386

 

JBSA SAPR 24-hour Report Line: 210-808-7272
DOD 24-hour Safe Helpline: 877-995-5247

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Reporting Sexual Assault

Call the 24/7 Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline 210-808-7272
and/or
You may choose to go to the SAPR Advocacy Center. Here is a list of locations: 

Air Force SAPR at JBSA-Randolph:
355 B Street West, Suite 5, rooms 1 & 3

Air Force SAPR at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston:
3555 Patch Road, building R212, rooms 1 & 5

Air Force SAPR at JBSA-Lackland:
1320 Truemper St., building 9122, room 2602

Army SHARP at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston:
3555 Patch Road, building R212, rooms 3 & 7

Navy SAPR: JBSA-Fort Sam Houston:
3555 Patch Road, building R212, rooms 4 & 6

The SARC or a Victim Advocate can provide you with support and information regarding your reporting options. 

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS

Sexual Assault is defined Intentional sexual contact characterized by the use of force, threats, intimidation, abuse of authority or when the victim does not or cannot consent. It includes a broad category of sexual offenses consisting of the following specific offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice: rape, sexual assault, aggravated sexual contact, abusive sexual contact, forcible sodomy (forced oral or anal sex), or attempts to commit these offenses. Sexual assault can occur without regard to gender or spousal relationship or age of victim.

Consent shall not be deemed or construed to mean the failure by the victim to offer physical resistance. Consent is not given when a person uses force, threat of force, coercion or when the victim is asleep, incapacitated, or unconscious

Victims' Counsel (VC)
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As part of a larger Department of Defense (DOD) program to combat sexual assault, the JAG Corps has worked to find ways to support the goals of the DOD in combating sexual assault.  The purpose of the Victims Counsel Program is to provide advice, provide advocacy, and empower victims through independent legal representation.

To find out more about VC service here at JBSA, click here.
Reporting Sexual Assault

If you have been sexually assaulted or think you may have been:

Go to a safe location.

Contact your local Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), or military healthcare personnel.  You may also contact your chain of command or law enforcement (military or civilian), however if you do, an investigation will occur and you will not have the option of making a Restricted Report.

Seek medical care as soon as possible. Even if you do not have any visible physical injuries, you may be at risk of becoming pregnant or acquiring a sexually transmitted disease.

Preserve all evidence of the assault.  Do not bathe, wash your hands or brush your teeth.  Do not clean or straighten up the crime scene.

REPORTING OPTIONS

Unrestricted Reporting– allows a sexual assault victim to disclose the details of his or her assault and receive medical treatment and counseling; Law enforcement will be notified. Unrestricted reporting is the same reporting option for any other crime reported in the military. The commander and first sergeant are notified to ensure the well-being of the service member and of a probable investigation. The SAPR office is still involved and provides all services requested. These services will continue through any legal processes.

Restricted Reporting– allows a sexual assault victim to confidentially disclose the details of his or her assault and receive medical treatment and counseling; no investigation is initiated and the victim's command is not notified. A restricted report is between the survivor and the SARC, and all of the services offered by the SAPR Office are available.

Independent Reporting is an assault reported by someone other than the victim.

DOD CATCH Program

The Catch A Serial Offender, or CATCH, Program gives people making a Restricted Report an opportunity to anonymously disclose suspect information to help the Department of Defense identify serial offenders.

Click HERE to see the CATCH Program Victim Information Sheet.

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