Campus Police

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The College strongly urges all members of the community to immediately report any incident of sexual assault to the Campus Police Department. Upon notification, there will be a professional campus police officer assigned to the incident for full investigation. At all times during the process, the victim’s rights and courtesy will be highly maintained.

It is extremely important to preserve any and all evidence from an incident for proof of an offense. If you are a victim, follow these procedures:

• Do not shower, bathe or wash (douche)
• Contact the Campus Police Department immediately
• If you change, do not discard any items of clothing
• Do not disturb anything in the area where the incident occurred
• If at all possible, secure the area
• You have the right to notify local law enforcement officials.

All efforts will be made to assist the victim with support and counseling efforts through contact with the Health Center and the Counseling Center. If reasonably available, Marietta College will make every effort to change a victim’s academic and living arrangement after an assault. Options include:

• Change of housing assignment
• Change of Class section

In all cases of an alleged sex offense that are handled within the campus creed, both the accuser and the accused are entitled to have witnesses to support their position and an advisor as outlined in the Campus Creed. Both the accuser and the accused shall be informed of the outcome and any sanctions that are imposed against the accused. These procedures apply only to a student accused. For specifics on procedures, please see the Campus Creed. Please refer to the student conduct portion of the Campus Creed. Please refer to the Faculty/Staff, Employee Handbook for additional procedures.

Sexual assaults, including date/acquaintance rape, are a very serious concern of the College. If you feel you are the victim of a sexual assault on campus, your Marietta College Campus Police Department is committed to the following:

1. We will meet with you privately, at a place of your choice in this area, to take a complaint report.
2. We will not release your name to the public or press.
3. Our officers will not prejudge you, and you will not be blamed for what occurred.
4. We will treat you and your particular case with courtesy, sensitivity, dignity, understanding and professionalism.
5. If you feel more comfortable talking with a female or male officer, we will do our best to accommodate your request. An advocate from the Dean of Students Office is available to assist you through the process.
6. We will assist you in arranging for any hospital treatment or other medical needs.
7. We will assist you by privately contacting the Counseling Center and other available support resources.
8. We will fully investigate your case, and will help you to achieve the best outcome. This may involve the arrest and full prosecution of the suspect responsible. You will be kept up-to-date on the progress of the investigation and/or prosecution.
9. We will continue to be available for you, to answer your questions, to explain the systems and processes involved (prosecutor, court, etc.) and to be a listening ear if you wish.
10. We will consider your case seriously regardless of your gender or sexual orientation, and regardless of the gender or sexual orientation of the suspect.

If you feel you are a sexual assault victim, call extension 3333 at any time, day or night.

The Campus Police officers want to help you make the MC campus safe for students, faculty, staff and visitors.