Sexual Assault: Better Resource Management Needed to Improve Prevention and Response in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve

Abstract

Sexual assault in the Army is often discussed in terms of its incidence among active-duty forces. Sexual assault is a crime that similarly confronts the more than 550,000 members who collectively serve in the Guard and Reserve, who together reported 604 sexual assault incidents in fiscal year 2015; however, sexual assault is generally an underreported crime. Congress included a provision in statute for GAO to review sexual assault prevention and response in the Armys reserve components. This report addresses the extent to which (1) the Guard and Reserve face any challenges implementing programs to prevent and respond to sexual assault; and (2) medical and mental health-care services are available to victims in the Guard and Reserve. GAO reviewed DOD and Army policies; administered two web-based surveys; conducted site visits to four installations; and interviewed officials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1028000

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Congress
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States Government
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
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