Unrestricted Reporting

Unrestricted Reporting allows a victim who desires medical treatment, counseling and advocacy services, and an official investigation of the sexual assault, to use current reporting channels (for example, the chain of command or law enforcement) or to report the incident to a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), Victim Advocate (VA), or to healthcare personnel. 
Details of the sexual assault are limited to personnel with a legitimate need to know

Restricted Reporting

Restricted Reporting allows Soldier, or his/her family member (dependents) 18 years of age or older and who are eligible for treatment in the military healthcare system (DoDI 6492.02, paragraph 2a (3) has the additional limit), who is a sexual assault victim to confidentially disclose details of his/her sexual assault to specifically identified personnel without triggering an investigative process.  Restricted Reporting also allows a victim medical treatment, counseling, and the right to consult with a Special Victim Counsel, and advocacy services.  In addition, sexual assault can be reported to the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), a Victim Advocate (VA), or to healthcare personnel.

For more information, assistance OR How to report, see “Contact SAPR.”

Both Restricted and Unrestricted Reports
The SARC will retain the Victim Reporting Preference Statement (DD Form 2910) for 50 years from the date the victim signs the DD Form 2910.  DD Form 2911, DOD SAFE Report shall be retained for 50 years IAW DoDI 5505.18.  Restricted reports are filed locally and unrestricted reports are entered into the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID) where it will be retained for the 50 year period.