Victims and survivors of sexual assault in New South Wales (NSW) will now be able to report their experience to police online.
NSW Police Force released on Jan. 13 the enhanced new online portal of the Sexual Assault Reporting Option (SARO), which will allow victims of sexual assault to report and provide information without taking part in a formal police report or go through a legal process.
Since 2012, victims and survivors needed to print off and complete a 14 page document before emailing it to the State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad.
The new online portal will now replace this old process, allowing victims to report experiences at their own pace and anonymously….