Strengthening Our Suspect-Focus: How the Department of Defense Can Improve Its Approach to Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

Abstract

Since 2004, the US Department of Defense (DoD) has experienced a great enlightenment in how it responds to allegations of sexual assault with the establishment of the DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program. A background summary of the SAPR program relevant to this study has been included in this report as Annex A. Combining the significant gains made in the civilian sector in the form of better integration of various response organizations with the particulars of the military environment, the DoD committed to an improved community and victim-focused response to the problem of sexual assault in the ranks. While this has allowed the DoD to make significant progress in addressing sexual assault within the services, the current SAPR program and DoD Major Criminal Investigative Organizations (MCIOs) hold greater potential in employment of a more robust suspect-focus from the prevention and response perspectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 16, 2011
Accession Number
AD1018739

Entities

People

  • Terry L. Bullard

Organizations

  • Air War College

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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  • Air Force
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law Enforcement
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Personnel
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Students
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • War Colleges

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design