Ramsey County Sexual Assault Protocol

Victim Experience Survey I

The Ramsey County Sexual Assault Protocol Team (SAPT) is a multidisciplinary team that was created to develop a victim-sensitive and culturally sensitive protocol for victims of sexual assault in Ramsey County. Our job is to make sure victims of sexual assault receive high quality services from law enforcement, advocates, prosecution, medical professionals and other professionals. We are asking you to complete this survey in order to help us continue to improve our services. You will receive a $10 gift card when you complete and return the survey in the attached self-addressed stamped envelope.

Keep in mind that if you decide to complete the survey online we cannot guarantee confidentiality of your responses due to the possibility of interception through electronic means.

This survey is voluntary; you do not need to participate if you don’t want to. The survey will ask your opinions about how well professionals like police, nurses, advocates, prosecutors and other professionals treated you. It may be difficult to think back to these events, but your comments will help improve services for other people. Choosing not to participate in the survey will not affect the services that you receive.
The survey is confidential. That means your name will not be connected to your answers when we report the results of this survey. We will not share your answers in any other way unless you ask us to.

The team would like to thank you in advance for your willingness to provide us with some feedback about the services you received after the assault against you.

The following will be used for statistical reporting purposes only; no attempt to identify responders will be made. Please check all that apply to you.

Race: (check all that apply)

African American

Asian/Pacific Islander

Caucasian

Latino/Hispanic

Native American

Other:

Age:

Country of Birth:

Length of Residence in United States:

Primary Language:

MaleFemale

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender

Developmentally Disabled

Physically Disabled

Hearing Impaired

Visually Impaired

1. Please check the box that applies to you:

You were the victim of a sexual assault.

You are a support person for a victim of sexual assault.

What is your relationship to the victim?

2. What month and year did the sexual assault occur in?

Month:

Year:

3. What city did the sexual assault occur in?

4. What language are you most comfortable speaking?

5. What was the first agency (i.e. police, hospital, crisis hotline, clergy, etc.) you contacted for help after the sexual assault?

Law Enforcement

6. Did you report the sexual assault to the police?

YES

If NOT, what were the reasons?

Indicate the extent to which you agree with each item by placing a check in the appropriate box:

7. I understood the information that the police gave me.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

8. The police treated me with respect.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

9. I was satisfied with the resources and referrals provided by the police.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

10. Was the option of appropriate culturally specific resources and referrals offered to you?

YES

Medical

11. Were you seen for a medical evaluation?

YES

NO (Please skip to #16)

If NOT, what were the reasons?

Advocacy

16. Were you seen by a community advocate?

YES

NO (If no, skip to #21)

If NOT, what were the reasons?

Victim Witness Program

21. Were you assisted by a staff from the victim/witness program?

YES

NO (If no, skip to #26)

If NOT, what were the reasons?

County Attorneys Office

26. Did you meet with a prosecutor from the County Attorneys Office?

YES

NO (If no, skip to #31)

If NOT, what were the reasons?

Corrections/Probation Office

31. Were you seen by a corrections/probation officer?

YES

NO (If no, skip to #36)

If NOT, what were the reasons?

General

36. I had enough information to make decisions about how to handle the assault.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

37. If a friend or family member were assaulted, I would recommend that they use the services of a Ramsey County agency.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

38. Is there anything else you’d like to share about the people or organizations you encountered?

That completes the anonymous portion of the survey. Thank you so much for your time and your feedback! It will be used to further improve services provided to victims of sexual assault.