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SARC's Remarks: Notes on Bystander Intervention Training

2nd Lt. Julianne Douglas Installation Deputy SARC

Last updated Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:03am

Did you know that roughly 60 percent of violent crimes in the U.S. are witnessed by a bystander? What percentage of the time do you think a bystander does something to assist the victim of the crime? Sadly, only around 10 percent to 15 percent of the time does a bystander intervene.

Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, Air Force District of Washington, officially released a message for the implementation of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Bystander Intervention Training.

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SARC's Remarks: Many myths and realities involved in rape

2nd Lt. Julianne Douglas Installation Deputy SARC

Last updated Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 9:38am

Rape is a devastating violation of body, mind, and spirit. Sexual assault takes your feeling of control and safety away no matter who you are and no matter who the perpetrator is. Every survivor has characteristics or previous experiences that impact the way the assault feels to her or him.

Survivors often wonder what they did to cause a sexual assault to happen to them. Sometimes placing responsibility on yourself feels safer, as if by blaming yourself you can make sure it will never happen again. This does not really keep you safer because you did not cause the assault.

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