Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Office (SAPRO)

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MISSION READINESS

Serve as the focal point for coordinating all sexual assault prevention and response actions within the Marine Corps.
Increase reporting by addressing the specific needs of sexual assault victims and related issues through increased awareness and prevention.
Ensure sexual assault support personnel and services are provided to deployed personnel to the maximum extent possible.
Establish MOAs between services to facilitate the timely exchange of information regarding the involvement of sexual assault cases of Marines serving on non-DoN installations.
Coordinate with civilian resources and non-USMC Department of Defense installations to ensure the availability of Victim Advocates and other sexual assault victim-related services for Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Corps Recruiting Command units not in the vicinity of USMC installations.
Monitor Victim Advocate programs at all installations, ensuring a common level of training in crisis intervention; referral to military and civilian medical, mental health and social service resources; safety planning; referral to military and civilian shelters; assistance in obtaining civilian protective orders and command notification upon issuance; and accompaniment to medical exams, court or both.
Ensure service providers understand the informed consent policy for sexual assault victims.
Ensure prevention specialists and Victim Advocates are properly trained to provide briefings to commands to enhance awareness of sexual assault issues such as proper reporting procedures, maintaining victim confidentiality, and available victim support services.
Ensure the Victim Preference Statement is complete in those cases where the victim does not want the incident investigated.
Ensure the programs of instruction throughout the entry-level training curricula have the required instruction on sexual assault prevention, organization culture, ethics, and culture awareness.
Ensure all other levels of professional military education and training receive required refresher training on sexual assault prevention.