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5.13.15 | Sharon Bernstein (Reuters)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - A road map for responding to campus sexual assault cases will be provided to California universities and law enforcement agencies in hopes that they can better coordinate their responses and investigations, officials said on Wednesday.
The joint effort by state Attorney General Kamala Harris and University of California President Janet Napolitano comes amid heightened concern nationwide about sexual assaults on college campuses in California and elsewhere.
“California has some of the best colleges and universities in the world,” said Harris, a Democrat who is running to replace Barbara Boxer in the U.S. Senate. “But for far too many hard-working students, the dream of an education from a top school is upended by sexual violence."
The road map includes a suggested draft for an agreement between a university and local law enforcement that spells out tasks that each agency will undertake if a sexual assault is reported.
For example, the university police might be first responders, but local sheriff's deputies could handle the collection of evidence.
