It is important to maintain the confidentiality of the victim during a dating abuse investigation. The following is an example of the instruction about confidentiality from our Model Policy:

All information concerning a student’s status as a victim of dating or sexual violence provided to the District’s employees shall be retained in the strictest confidence by District employees, except to the extent that disclosure is requested or consented to in writing by the victim, or is otherwise required by applicable federal or state laws. Confidentiality includes a policy of not informing other faculty/staff about the complaint without the express, voluntary, and written consent of the victim/survivor.

To go from here

• Victim’s Bill of Rights
• Education and Training
• Complaint Protocol
• Specially Trained Personnel
• Documentation Protocol
• Possible Disciplinary Responses
• Retaliation Prohibited
• Appeals Process
• Data Tracking
• Notification