Service members, civilian employees and adult military dependents who file a report of sexual assault will be protected from reprisal, coercion, ostracism, maltreatment or retaliation or the threat of reprisal, coercion, ostracism, maltreatment or retaliation. Individuals who believe they have been retaliated against related to a report of sexual assault may report allegations.
Who is eligible to report instances of retaliation?
-Adult sexual assault victims who have previously made an unrestricted report
-Adult sexual assault victim's adult family member
-Witness
-Bystander
-SARC or SAPR VA on the case
-First Responder
Who can take a report?
-Commander and/or chain of command
-Local SAPR office
-Local Inspector General's Office (IG)
-OIG hotline for whistleblower reprisal complaints
*Hotline: 800-447-8477
*https://oig.hhs.gov
-DoD IG for whistleblower reprisal complaints (civilians)
*Hotline: 800-424-90987
*https://www.dodig.mil
-DoD Safe Helpline
*Hotline: 877-995-5247
*https://safehelpline.org