Understanding Reporting
If you have experienced discrimination, harassment, or gender-based violence, we encourage you to report all incidents and suspected incidents directly to our office by filling out the Incident Report Form. Members of our Office will review your report and contact you to follow up.
If you would like to report to law enforcement you have four options to initiate a criminal complaint:
- Call Denver Police Department (DPD) at 720-913-2000, and ask to make a report.
- Visit a Denver Police Station to make a report in person. The District Three Station is located near DU's campus at 1625 S. University Blvd.
- Contact Campus Safety at 303-871-3000 and they can assist you in connecting with DPD to make a report.
- Have a SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner) forensic exam. Denver Health or Porter Hospital both offer this service. CAPE and the After-Hours Counselor on Call can arrange the support of an advocate at the hospital if you choose to have a SANE forensic exam. The hospital will contact DPD; however, even when DPD is called, the survivor has the right to remain anonymous and not to file an official report at that time. When evidence is collected by a SANE forensic xxam, the survivor has up to two years to make a decision about whether they wish to file an official police report. More information about the SANE process can be found on the CAPE website.
You may also disclose an incident to a faculty or staff member for help making a report. All faculty and staff who do not work for a confidential resource (CAPE and HCC) are Responsible Employees (mandatory reporters) for complaints of discrimination, harassment and gender-based violence. This includes residents assistants/directors and graduate assistants.