If you are considering Reporting:
The reporting systems can be overwhelming to understand and navigate. There are resources available to you regardless of whether you choose to report the incident(s) or not. CARE has free, confidential Advocates who can help you understand options, access resources, arrange meetings, and accompany and support you. Survivors have the right to make informed decisions, which CARE Advocates can help guide them through.
You may report to the university, to law enforcement, to both, or neither. It is your choice.
Reporting to the University
If you or the perpetrator of your assault are affiliated with UNL in any way, you may have reporting options through the incident to the University through the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (IEC). When reporting to IEC you will meet with a neutral, fact-finding investigator, commonly known as “Title IX.”
You can talk with IEC to learn more about your options. You have control over what type of report you file, and you are able to change your mind.
Reporting options include:
- Not provide information, not file a formal complaint.
- Provide information, not file formal complaint.
- Try to resolve concern through informal resolution.
- File a formal complaint but remain anonymous.
- File a formal complaint.
Regardless of the option you select, IEC will provide you with resources and support. Please understand if you choose not to provide information or file a formal complaint, even anonymously, the university may be limited in its ability to respond and take action.
To report to the university:
Contact Institutional Equity and Compliance
https://www.unl.edu/equity/reporting
Reporting to Law Enforcement
Making a report allows police to conduct an investigation. The length of the investigation will vary depending on the circumstances of the crime. Depending on the location of the crime will depend which Law Enforcement agency will have jurisdiction to take the report.
- University Police if the crime occurred on campus. You have the option to pursue a criminal investigation, or not.
- Lincoln Police Department if the crime occurred off campus. You have the option to pursue a criminal investigation, or not.
To report to law enforcement:
Contact the University Police Department
https://police.unl.edu/crime-reporting
Contact the Lincoln Police Department
https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/police/stats/incident.htm
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Connect with CARE:
Call or email us during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to set up an appointment.
Advocates can meet in-person, over the phone, or via Zoom- the choice is yours!