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https :// www . dcms . uscg . mil / Our- Organization / Assistant-Commandant-for- Human-Resources-CG-1 / Health-Safetyand-Work-Life-CG-11 / Office-of-Work- Life-CG-111 / Sexual-Assault-Preventionand-Response-Program / /. e . We continue to cultivate our relationship with the DOD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office ( SAPRO ). SAPRO recently launched “ Innovations in Sexual Assault Prevention Pilot Program ” ( ISAPPP ) to measure the impact of sexual assault prevention activities and selected two CG projects for ISAPPP inclusion . These two projects , “ The Area Commander ’ s Toolkit ,” which launched with the joint Area Commander ’ s Culture of Respect Video , ( https :// www . dvidshub . net / video / 735480 / r espect-yourself-and-respect-each-other ) and also TRACEN Petaluma ’ s Recognize , Evaluate , Assess responsibility , Confirm appropriate action , and Take action ( R . E . A . C . T ) interactive training program will receive SAPRO ’ s contract support to develop a prevention evaluation plan including strategy , metrics and measurement tactics . We look forward to the kick-off of these ISAPPP projects in FY21 .
3 . The Catch a Serial Offender ( CATCH ) initiative has made an immediate impact for USCG victims . As reported in REF ( C ), the CATCH program offers sexual assault victims who make a Restricted Report an opportunity to anonymously disclose suspect information . In the past six months , seven USCG sexual assault victims made CATCH entries and five matches were identified within the Department of Defense ( DOD ) sexual assault database . As a result , victims who originally made Restricted Reports voluntarily converted to Unrestricted Reports . CGIS now has multiple victim reports to use to conduct criminal investigations . The USCG has the most CATCH matches of the five-armed services . Our courageous USCG members who used this tool , and felt empowered to convert their reports to Unrestricted are contributing in holding offenders accountable . USCG participants in the CATCH program are loudly proclaiming , “ Not on our Watch .” For more information on CATCH , go to :
https :// www . sapr . mil / catch , or
https :// cg . portal . uscg . mil / units / dcms / saprr / Si tePages / Home . aspx then click “ CATCH ” under the heading , “ Useful Links .”
4 . The SAPRR Committee had developed an Action Plan to focus efforts through FY22 . This Action Plan is available to view on the newly created DCMS SAPRR Portal Page at :
https :// cg . portal . uscg . mil / units / dcms / saprr / Si tePages / Home . aspx . The three Committee focus areas – Data Sources and Findings ( DSF ), Leadership and Positive Culture ( L & PC ), and Accountability and Transparency ( AT ) - include distinct goals but will yield results that are cross-cutting and have the same objective , ending sexual assault in the CG .
5 . Together we must ensure that every member of our Service takes personal ownership of our Core Value of Respect . Respect does not tolerate sexual assault . Respect does not tolerate sexual harassment . Respect does not tolerate the behaviors that lead to sexual harassment and assault . Together , we will end sexual assault in our CG , “ On OUR Watch .”
6 . Point of Contact : For questions pertaining to this update or the Coast Guard ' s SAPRR Program contact CAPT Stephanie Morrison at ( 202 ) 372-1599 or at
Stephanie . A . Morrison @ uscg . mil
7 . VADM M . McAllister , Deputy Commandant for Mission Support , sends .
8 . Internet release is authorized .