In October 2021, the Army announced “SHARP Fusion Directorates.” This coming spring, sexual assault survivors at six Army installations will be able to access all of their victim services under one installation directorate as part of a new pilot program. The program will become a comprehensive overhaul of the Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program. It is intended to increase accountability, transparency and efficiency by coordinating all victim response elements, including victim advocates, medical care providers, law enforcement investigators and criminal prosecutors under a single directorate. By synchronizing — and in some cases, co-locating these support services, either physically or virtually — it will be easier for victims to get the help they need.”
Discuss how the pilot can potentially help a sexual assault survivors. Will Soldiers be more likely to report cases of sexual assault? Or recieve better care?