The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) is considered the center of gravity when it comes to ensuring that victims of sexual assault receive appropriate and responsive care. They serve as the single point of contact to coordinate sexual assault victim care. The term Sexual Assault Response Coordinator is a standardized term utilized throughout DoD and the Services to facilitate communication and transparency regarding sexual assault response capability.
Functions of a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
- Reports directly to a senior installation or geographic Commander
- Provides Commander with broader understanding of command climate in regards to sexual assault
- Manages Uniformed Victim Advocates (UVA) and Victim Advocates (VA) during the performance of advocacy duties
- Oversight of all sexual assault cases
- Assigns a UVA/VA to a case
- Conducts sexual assault case management
- Entire lifecycle
- Tracks services of victim from initial report to resolution
- Chairs monthly case management meeting
- Tracks/Reports sexual assault numbers
- Tracks the dispositions of all military sexual assault cases Monthly / Quarterly / Annual Reports
- Oversees training and education
- Uniformed Victim Advocates and Victim Advocates
- Responders