SPOKANE, Wash. – A new program called ‘Seek Then Speak’ is now available for sexual assault survivors in Spokane County. It aims to offer privacy, control and support while providing a valuable resource for Spokane Police Department (SPD) to track down offenders.

Washington State introduced this program at the state level back in April. SPD says this initiative brings reporting to a more local level for the county.

“Seek” offers private access to information about medical care victim advocacy and support services. “Speak” allows survivors over the age of 18 to complete a self-guided interview at their own pace.

“It offers a lot of trauma-informed kind of tactics that would allow survivors feel more comfortable making their reports,” said a representative.

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