Reporting a Sexual Assault

Reporting to SMCM Public Safety

Contact Public Safety at X-4911 and let them know you wish to report a sexual assault. A Public Safety Officer will help you through the following steps:

• Getting immediate medical attention.
• Filing an on-campus report (Filing a report does not mean you have to follow up with judicial action).
• Providing on and off campus resources and support services.
• Contacting the St. Mary's County Sheriff Department for filing a report.
• Investigation of the incident.

Reporting to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department

Reporting a sexual assault to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department can be done directly by calling 911 or you can contact the SMCM Office of Public Safety and tell them you would like to report a sexual assault to St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department. Once you contact the Sheriff's Department they will help you with the following steps:

• Activate the S.A.F.E. Nurse Program.
• Contact victim assistance services.
• Come to campus to take a report and open a case file.
• Conduct the investigation.

St. Mary's County Hospital S.A.F.E. Nurses Program

Reporting a sexual assault to the St. Mary's County Hospital can be done at the hospital's emergency room. The hospital will contact the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department who will open a case file and activate the S.A.F.E. Nurse. The S.A.F.E. Nurse (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) program is designed to help victims of sexual assault get the medical attention and support services they need. Once reported, the S.A.F.E. program provides the following services:

• Medical examination including collection and storage of evidence.
• Testing for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Referrals for follow up care and support services.
  
• Provide medications as needed.