#EXECUTIVE ASSAULT 2 2019 SERIAL#

This increase cannot be characterized as an increase in the prevalence of the crime of sexual assault within the military, as an active duty prevalence survey was not conducted in Fiscal Year 2019. The Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military also shows the number of sexual assault reports received in FY19 is up by three percent, compared to FY18.

#EXECUTIVE ASSAULT 2 2019 SERIAL#

The Department also introduced the CATCH a Serial Offender program - a new, confidential, and empowering way for Service members and their adult dependents who have filed a Restricted Report of sexual assault to provide information about their incident or their alleged offender. We cannot, and will not, waver in our commitment to eliminate these behaviors from our force and ensure that all who serve are treated, and treat others, with dignity and respect.”īuilding on more than a decade’s worth of experience in the field and new strides in prevention science, the Defense Department launched in 2019 the Prevention Plan of Action - a comprehensive approach to reducing and stopping sexual assault. “We are acutely aware of the high cost of not succeeding, not only for the readiness of our country’s defense, but for the individual Americans who step forward and volunteer to serve our Nation. Elizabeth Van Winkle, Executive Director of the Office of Force Resiliency. “Our work to eliminate sexual assault reflects our ongoing commitment to advance a culture of trust, respect, and inclusion within the force.” said Dr. The progress report, which is required by Congress annually, contains reporting information, feedback from focus groups and updates on the DoD’s efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault throughout Fiscal Year 2019. Today, the Department of Defense released the Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military.

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