Reporting and Responding to Rape and Sexual Assault Allegations

Commandant

2100 Second Street, S.W.

United States Coast Guard

Washington, DC 20593-0001

Staff Symbol: G-WKW-2

Phone: (202) 267-1329

Fax: (202) 267-4798

Email: RTorres@comdt.uscg.mil

COMDTINST 1754.10B

APRIL 2, 2004

COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1754.10B

Subj:

REPORTING AND RESPONDING TO RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS

Ref:

(a)

Family Advocacy Program, COMDTINST 1750.7 (series)

(b)

Military Justice Manual, COMDTINST 5810.1 (series)

(c)

United States Coast Guard Regulations 1992, COMDTINST M5000.3 (series)

(d)

Mandatory Reporting of Incidents to the Coast Guard Investigative Service and Requesting

Investigative Assistance, COMDTINST 5520.5 (series)

(e) Medical Manual, COMDTINST M6000.1, (series)

(f) Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

Development and Operations Guide, NCJ 170609

1. PURPOSE. To establish policy and procedures for responding to rape and sexual assault

allegations. These procedures pertain to both the victim and the alleged perpetrator and include

reporting requirements, continuity of care (i.e., physical and emotional) and geographic separation of

the victim and the accused.

2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistic commands,

Superintendent, commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates,

Judge Advocate General, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure that the provisions of

this Instruction are followed. Internet release authorized.

3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Reporting of Rape and Sexual Assault, COMDTINST 1754.10A is

cancelled.

4. APPLICATION. This Instruction applies in cases of rape and/or sexual assault allegations in which

a Coast Guard active duty member is the victim or accused, or; a Coast Guard Reserve member on

active duty or in a drill status is the victim or the accused, or; a Coast Guard civilian employee or a

Coast Guard dependent is the victim or the accused, and the incident occurs on Coast Guard

controlled property. In the event that a Coast Guard civilian employee or a Coast Guard dependent

is the victim of rape or sexual assault that does not occur on Coast Guard controlled property, and

the alleged perpetrator is not a Coast Guard member or Coast Guard employee, the cognizant

Employee Assistance Program Coordinator ( EAPC ) will provide intervention and support services

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