The Blueprint for Campus Police: Responding to Sexual Assault
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Date
2016-02
Authors
Busch-Armendariz, Noël
Sulley, Caitlin
Hill, Kathleen
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Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, The University of Texas at Austin
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The purpose of The Blueprint for Campus Police: Responding
to Sexual Assault is to fill gaps in current research and identify
best practices in campus police response to sexual assault.
The Blueprint is a multi-level approach to the complex problem of campus sexual assault (CSA) that builds upon the
existing body of knowledge and recognizes the need for identifying emerging best practices. The Blueprint is empirically
driven through in-depth interviews, field observations, and
a thorough review of the policies and practices pertaining to
CSA. This resource is intended to serve as a guide or toolkit for
police at all levels (chief executives, investigation, and patrol)
in response to sexual assault crimes with the implementation
of victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches. In this
way, the Blueprint replaces tradition with science.
The term “campus” sexual assault may imply a location, however the term refers to sexual assault impacting college-age
students rather than the location of the assault. Research indicates that sexual assault occurs on and off campus property.
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Busch-Armendariz, N.B., Sulley, C., & Hill, K. (2016). The Blueprint for campus police: Responding to sexual assault. Austin, TX: Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, The University of Texas at Austin.