FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Department of Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault Submits Findings, Recommendations to Secretary Gates
December 22, 2009 Indianapolis, Indiana – The Department of Defense (DoD) Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services has recently completed and submitted their report to Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The report finds that the DoD has made progress in improving the response to victims’ needs, but calls for DoD to do more to fully address the spectrum of sexual assault prevention and response.
Anita Carpenter, Chief Executive Officer of the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault (INCASA), serves on the DoD Task Force. “We studied the defense department’s sexual assault polices and practices and made several recommendations for change from the top down,” said Carpenter.
