Which statement best describes an Unrestricted SHARP report?

• A. An official investigation is initiated. May result in offender accountability. Victims can report to CoC, law enforcement, UA/SARC.
• B. Private. A victim must report to a Victim Advocate (VA) and/or Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC). No investigation and no offenders are held accountable.
• C. The report is private and handled by medical staff only.
• D. The report is automatically forwarded to civilian courts without any internal review.

Answer: (A)

Unrestricted SHARP reports bring the incident into formal channels so an official investigation can occur. Because it's unrestricted, investigators gather evidence, and there can be offender accountability through the appropriate military or legal processes. Victims can report to the chain of command, law enforcement, or a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) and/or Victim Advocate (VA), ensuring the incident is reviewed and addressed through proper procedures. While one path keeps information private and does not initiate an investigation, that describes a restricted report, not an unrestricted one. Saying the report is private and handled only by medical staff is not correct for an unrestricted report. Likewise, automatically forwarding the report to civilian courts without internal review is inaccurate, since there is an internal review and investigation step involved before any potential civil action.