Ar 600 20 Sharp

Army Command Policy

Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Prevention

Chapter 7 & 8

The Army's SHARP Program

1. Create a climate that minimizes sexual assault incidents, which impact Army personnel, Army civilians, and family members, and, if an incident should occur, ensure that victims and subjects are treated according to Army policy 2. Create a climate that encourages victims to report incidents of sexual assault without fear 3. Establish sexual assault prevention training and awareness programs to educate Soldiers 4. Ensure sensitive and comprehensive treatment to restore victims' health and wellbeing 5. Ensure leaders understand their roles and responsibilities regarding response to sexual assault victims, thoroughly investigate allegations of sexual assault, and take appropriate administrative and disciplinary action

I. A.M. STRONG

Intervene, Act, Motivate

It is the Army's campaign to combat sexual assaults by engaging all Soldiers in preventing sexual assaults before they occur.

Soldiers are duty bound to Intervene, Act, and Motivate others to stop sexual assaults and the sexually offensive language and gestures that create an environment friendly to this abuse

Sexual innuendos, sexual harassment and egregious indecent assaults

Be prepared, alert and assertive

1. state what you want 2. "No" means "No (Use a confident voice and body posture) 3. Match your body language to your words - don't laugh and smile while saying "No." 4. Do not just "go along" for the wrong reasons 5. Watch out for warning signs or "red flags" from your partner in intimate situations

1. Travel with a buddy 2. Stay in groups, as there is safety in numbers 3. Plan your outings and avoid getting into a bad situation 4. Stay sober. Studies indicate that about half of all U.S. sexual assaults involve the use of alcohol by the offender, the victim, or both 5. Never leave a drink unattended. Educate yourself about date rape drugs 6. Walk only in lighted areas after dark 7. Keep the doors to homes, barracks, and cars locked 8. Know where the phone is located 9. Don't go anywhere alone with someone unless you know the person very well and trust him or her

1. Trust your instincts; if a place or person feels unsafe, it probably is 2. Watch for signs of trouble such as strangers in private areas or persons loitering in places where they shouldn't be 3. f you sense trouble, get to a safe place as soon as possible 4. If you feel you are in danger, attract help any way you can 5. Don't dress in view of a window 6. Report any unauthorized or suspicious males or females in the barracks

1. If a person Ignores, interrupts, or makes fun of you 2. Sits or stands too close to you or stares at you 3. Has a reputation for being a "player" 4. Drinks too much or uses drugs; tries to get you to use drugs or alcohol 5. Tries to touch or kiss you or gets into your "personal space" when you barely know him or her 6. Wants to be alone with you before getting to know you, or pressures you to be alone together 7. Does what he or she wants without asking what you want 8. Gets angry or sulks if he or she doesn't get what he or she wants

those rapes that occur between people that know one another. "Date rape" refers to situations in which one person has consented to go on a date with another person and that person then rapes him or her

1. Go to a safe location away from the attacker 2. Contact your local Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), Victim Advocate (VA) or healthcare provider. You may also contact your chain of command or law enforcement (military or civilian), however if you do, an investigation will occur and you will not have the option of making a Restricted Report 3. Seek medical care as soon as possible. Even if you do not have any visible physical injuries, you may be at risk of becoming pregnant or acquiring a sexually transmitted disease. Ask the healthcare provider to conduct a sexual assault forensic examination (SAFE) to preserve forensic evidence. If you suspect you had been drugged, request that a urine sample be collected 4. Preserve all evidence of the assault. Do not bathe, wash your hands, eat or drink or brush your teeth. Do not clean or straighten up the crime scene 5. Write down, tape or record by any other means all the details you can recall about the assault and your assailant

Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH)

Prevention Of Sexual Harassment

Commander

the EOA

1. Ensure that assigned personnel are familiar with the Army policy on sexual harassment 2. Publish and post written command policy statements for the POSH 3. Continually assess and be aware of the climate of command regarding sexual harassment 4. Set the Standard

It is unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated

Sexual harassment destroys teamwork and negatively affects combat readiness

POSH is the responsibility of every Soldier and DA civilian

Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination that involves unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature between the same or opposite genders

1. Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a person's job, pay, career 2. Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct by a person is used as a basis for career or employment decisions affecting that person 3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment

Soldiers, civilian co-workers, and Family members

1. Verbal 2. Non-Verbal 3. Physical Contact

1. telling sexual jokes 2. using sexually explicit profanity 3. Threats 4. sexually oriented cadences 5. sexual comments 6. whistling in a sexually suggestive manner 7. Describing certain attributes of one's physical appearance in a sexual manner 8. Using terms of endearment such as "honey", "babe", "sweetheart", "dear", "stud", or "hunk"

1. staring at someone 2. blowing kisses 3. Winking 4. licking one's lips in a suggestive manner 5. Displaying sexually oriented pictures or cartoons 6. sexually oriented screen savers 6. sending sexually oriented notes, letters, faxes, or email

1. Touching 2.Patting 3. Pinching 4. Bumping 5. Kissing 6. grabbing, cornering, or blocking a passageway 7. providing unsolicited back or neck rubs

Sexual Assault and Rape

1. Quid pro quo 2. Hostile environment

"Quid pro quo" is a Latin term meaning "this for that."

Demanding Sexual Favors in Exchange for 1. promotion 2. Awards 3. favorable assignment 4. disciplining or relieving a subordinate who refuses sexual advances 5. threats of poor job evaluation for refusing sexual advances

1. allegations of sexual favoritism 2. person feels unfairly deprived of recognition 3. advancement, or career opportunities because of favoritism shown to another Soldier or civilian employee on the basis of a sexual relationship

Soldiers or civilians are subjected to offensive, unwanted and unsolicited comments, or behaviors of a sexual nature

If behaviors unreasonably interfere with their performance, regardless of whether the harasser and the victim are in the same workplace

1. Direct approach 2. Indirect approach 3. Third party 4. Chain of command 5. Filing a formal complaint

Confront the harasser and tell him/her that the behavior is not appreciated, not welcomed and that it must stop. Stay focused on the behavior and its impact

Use common courtesy and write down thoughts before approaching the individual involved.

Send a letter to the harasser stating the facts, personal feelings about the inappropriate behavior and expected resolution.

Ask someone else to talk to the harasser, to accompany the victim, or to intervene on behalf of the victim to resolve the conflict

Report the behavior to immediate supervisor or others in chain of command and ask for assistance in resolving the situation

Use the Complaint procedures outlined in appendix D of AR 600-20.

With a policy of aggressive and progressive training to identify and prevent inappropriate behavior.

Twice each year

How to recognize it, how to prevent it, how to report it, and the consequences of engaging in sexual harassment

Through interactive discussion in small groups.