A petition is pushing for a nation-wide perpetrator database and an anonymous report form.
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A new petition is pushing for nationwide use of a form-based sexual assault reporting system that would give survivors the option to avoid what can be a triggering criminal investigation process.
— Content warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault. —
Operation Vest is a database that helps “lessen the re-traumatisation amongst victims” and “raise the amount of known reports of sexual assault”, according to the petition. It also allows police to keep tabs on repeat offenders, using combined reports for evidence to prevent them hurting anyone else.