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In the beginning, due to a shortage of resources, the SIU often relied on the Ontario Provincial Police for forensic investigation assistance and would involve the police services for interviewing witnesses. Similarly, there were many cases where the police service conducted the investigation under SIU supervision.
The Victims Protection Act of 2014 is a bill intended to help protect the victims of sexual assault in the military. [1] The bill would allow victims to give a preferences as to whether they would prefers their cases take place in the military or in the civilian justice systems. It also applies these changes to the military academies as well ...
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The Australian Federal Police administers the National Witness Protection Program under The National Witness Protection Act 1994, which delivers protection and assistance to witnesses and others identified as being at risk. [3] Not all witnesses are eligible for the Witness Protection Program.
Victims are entitled to participate in criminal trials as witnesses, private accusers or complainants, with assistance from legal counsel. Additionally, legislation provides for protection of vulnerable witnesses (e.g. children, victims of sexual offences) during witness examination and police questioning. [51]
The process of entering the Witness Protection Program can be prolonged for numerous reasons. The Emergency Witness Assistance Program, [21] created in 1997, provides services more quickly, but participation is limited to a 30-day period. Its services include housing, transportation, subsistence payments, and child/elder care.
The provision of DSCA is codified in Department of Defense Directive 3025.18. [1] This directive defines DSCA as: Support provided by U.S. Federal military forces, DoD civilians, DoD contract personnel, DoD Component assets, and National Guard forces (when the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Governors of the affected States, elects and requests to use those forces in title 10, U ...
In February 2004, the former Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Dr. Davis S.C. Chu was appointed to review the United States Department of Defense process for treatment and support for victims of sexual assault in the military. The Care for Victims of Sexual Assault Task Force was swiftly amassed.