contact the following: Campus Police 605-380-8925 (Emergency 911 on campus) Aberdeen Police Department 605-626-7911 (Emergency 911 off campus) Resources: The following departments may be contacted for assistance with reporting: Student Counseling Services 605-626-3007 or Title IX Coordinator 605-626-3007. Employees with knowledge about sexual misconduct or gender-based violence or the crimes of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, dating violence or domestic violence must report it immediately. Under South Dakota Codified Law §2211- 12, “Any person who, having knowledge, which is not privileged, of the commission of a felony, conceals the felony, or does not immediately disclose the felony, including the name of the perpetrator, if known, and all the other relevant known facts, to the proper authorities, is guilty of misprision of a felony.” Faculty and staff members (with the exception of Counselors at the Student Counseling Services) are responsible employees and must disclose their knowledge of any felonious activity, including but not limited to sexual misconduct. If you are the victim of sexual misconduct, gender-based violence or the crimes of rape, acquaintance rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, dating violence or domestic violence, some or all of these safety suggestions may guide you after an incident has occurred: 1. Go to a safe place and contact Campus Police Officer at 605-380-8925 if you are on campus or call 911 if you are off campus. 2. Consider securing immediate professional support (e.g.: counseling, victim advocacy, medical services, etc.) to assist you in the crisis. 3. If you are on campus during regular business hours, you may go to Student Counseling Services 605-626-3007 or to the Office of Title IX, 605-626-3007 for support and guidance. 4. For your safety and well-being, immediate medical attention is encouraged. Further, being examined as soon as possible, ideally within 96 hours, is important in the case of rape or sexual assault. The hospital will arrange for a specific medical examination at no charge. To preserve evidence, it is recommended that you do not bathe, shower, douche, eat, drink, smoke, brush your teeth, urinate, defecate or change clothes before receiving medical attention. Even if you have already taken any of these actions, you are still encouraged to have prompt medical care, and evidence may still be recoverable. Typically, if police are involved or will be involved, they will obtain evidence from the scene, and it is best to leave things undisturbed until their arrival. They will gather bedding, linens or unlaundered clothing and any other pertinent articles that may be used for evidence. It is best to allow police to secure items in evidence containers, but if you are involved in transmission of items of evidence, such as to the hospital, secure them in a clean paper bag or clean sheet, to avoid contamination. If you have physical injuries, photograph or have them photographed, with a date stamp on the photo. Record the names of any witnesses, and their contact information. This information may be helpful to the proof of a crime, to obtain an order of protection or to offer proof of a campus policy violation. Try to memorize details (physical description, names, license plate number, car description), or even better, write notes to remind you of details, if you have time and the ability to do so. If you obtain external orders of protection (e.g. protection orders, injunctions, protection from abuse), please notify the Campus Police Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 13
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