Sexual Assault
University Police is a participant of the Sexual Assault Response Team (S.A.R.T.) program. If you are a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence, contact University Police immediately for medical response and transportation to Community Hospital of Long Beach. If a victim chooses to drive themselves or have a friend drive them to the Community Hospital of Long Beach, their address is, 1720 Termino Avenue, Long Beach, telephone 562-498-1000. A victim may walk into the Emergency Room area or the Main Entrance and they will be redirected to the S.A.R.T. area.
An officer will respond to meet the victim’s needs and will assist in transportation. S.A.R.T. is comprised of a sexual assault investigator, a district attorney, a rape crisis counselor and the forensic nurse. This team concept eliminates the repetitive questioning to a victim while providing a confidential and sensitive examination and follow up process.
Our department will assist the victim by calling the appropriate police department should the assault not occur at this University. The following agencies and telephone numbers are provided for victims who require assistance for counseling, housing, temporary restraining orders or other mental health needs.
CSULB services:
- Equity & Diversity
985-8256 - Counseling & Psychological Services
985-4001 - Student Health Center
985-4771 - University Police
985-4101 - Women's Resource Center
985-8687
Off-campus services:
- Catholic Social Services
562-591-1351 - Interval House
562-594-4555 - Su Casa
562-402-4888 - Long Beach Police Dept.
562-435-6711 or 9-1-1 - Sexual Assault Crisis Agency
562-597-5121
* For additional information on services refer to the CSULB catalog.
If you are a victim of sexual assault remember you are the victim and you did nothing wrong. Do not shower, do not wash your clothes and do not use the restroom. You may be rinsing or washing away some very good evidence that needs to be preserved for your own protection and for the prosecution of the suspect.
A sexual assault victim's rights:
- Victim's academic and living situations will be changed upon request if reasonably available.
- Accuser and accused have same right, if any, to have others present during disciplinary hearing.
- Accuser and accused shall be notified of the outcome of a campus disciplinary proceeding.
- Survivors shall be notified of counseling services.
If you are charged with a sexual abuse violation
A student charged with a sexual abuse violation may be subject to prosecution under California penal code statutes, as well as being subject to student discipline, Title V, California Code of Regulations, Section 41301-41304. Full text is available in the CSULB catalog. Sanctions may be imposed after the appropriate disciplinary proceedings and may include, but are not restricted to probation, suspension or expulsion from CSULB. Questions may be directed to Judicial Affairs.
Stalking is a form of domestic violence.
- It is unwanted pursuing.
- Stalking is actions not wanted by the victim and they threaten or cause fear to the victim.
- Stalking can include; following, inappropriate approaches and confrontations, appearing at a place of work or residence, unwanted telephone calls, threats, threats to your family and/or friends, unwanted letters, unwanted or threatening gifts and sexual assault to name some of the ways that stalking may occur.
If any of these actions is occurring to you, contact University Police and report this crime. Stalking is a crime. University Police can give you information on restraining orders and begin the process of filing reports should the actions fit into the eliminates of the crime of Stalking.
For additional information and resources on stalking, contact the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office at lovemenot.org or the Stalking and Threat Assessment Team hotline at (800) 978-3600.