600-14 Sexual assaults

Question 1

Officers who respond to the scene of a sexual assault (adult or child) MAY call the

Answer 1

special victims division from 0800-1600

Or 
Command Center (after hours) and ask for a Special Victim’s Supervisor for assistance

Question 2

Who may authorize approval to use the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) automatic license plate recognition system?

Answer 2

Lieutenant or higher

Question 3

Who SHALL be contacted when a sexual assault involves a peace officer?

Answer 3

Homicide Division’s Special Investigations unit.

Question 4

In addition to an incident number, a sexual assault victim shall receive the:

Name , telephone number of the appropriate sex crimes unit that will be conducting the follow up.

And

The officer shall instruct the victim to ____________________, find support and schedule an appointment.

Answer 4

call the unit to clarify the process

Question 5

Officers shall notify victims about which unit?

Answer 5

HPD victim services unit

Question 6

If an arrest is made which unit shall be contacted to conduct a follow up

Answer 6

Special victims division hold desk.

Question 7

How long does a law enforcement agency have to request a forensic medical examination following an assault?

Answer 7

120 hours following the assault.

If the assault is not reported within 120 hours the office may request the examination if it is appropriate.

Question 8

What is a designated sexual assault treatment center?

Answer 8

Designated hospitals in the Houston and Harris county area that have made a commitment to prioritize the treatment of sexual assault victims in order to reduce treatment time and time officers are out of service.

Question 9

Dispatcher’s responsibility for finding a unit to complete a follow up at the hospital

Answer 9

Assign a unit to go to the hospital if not in their area the respective dispatcher must be contacted. The second dispatcher then becomes responsible for finding a unit.

Question 10

Who authorizes the tagging of a sexual assault kit?

Answer 10

No authorization needed.

Question 11

If an assault of a child (younger than 17) occurs

Answer 11

A report must be forwarded to survival victims division for assignment to an investigation.

Question 12

Where do child sexual assault victims go for examination within 120 hours?

Answer 12

Texas Childrens hospital or any hospital in the memorial Hermann system

• also provide the number to Child Sexual Abuse Unit (CSAU)

Question 13

Adult victims of sexual assault are referred to which hospital?

Answer 13

Memorial Herman hospital system

Question 14

Children reporting sex assault greater that 120 hours in fort bend county.

Answer 14

University of Texas C.A.R.E Clinic

Question 15

The Houston Police Department’s (HPD) procedural guidelines shall take the _____________ and ensure that sexual assault victims receive efficient police services as well as
sympathetic and understanding treatment

Answer 15

Victim Centered Approach

Question 16

When responding to an incident involving the sexual abuse of a child younger than ____ years of
age, officers shall generate an incident report and forward it to the Special Victims Division for
assignment to an investigator

Answer 16

17

Question 17

Juvenile sexual abuse complainants should be forensically interviewed, therefore, officers should refrain
from interviewing juvenile complainants beyond what is needed to ______________.

Answer 17

Establish a crime occurred