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Catch a Serial Offender (CATCH) Program

Welcome to CATCH!

The CATCH Program gives adult sexual assault victims who filed Restricted Reports, certain Unrestricted Reports where the name of the suspect is not reported to law enforcement or uncovered by law enforcement, or no report an opportunity to anonymously submit suspect information to help the DoD identify serial offenders.

For more information, review the Victim Info Sheet for the CATCH Program and contact your local Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) or Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Victim Advocate (VA). To locate a SARC or SAPR VA near you, click here.

For general questions about the CATCH Program, contact SAPRO. For CATCH website IT Support, contact 571-305-9999, option 2 (For SARCS only, not victims).

For Victims:

Victim Info Sheet for CATCH Program New CATCH Entry Form Instructions for Victims Submitting a CATCH Entry
Understand the CATCH program, how it works, and additional resources. Review a sample CATCH entry form. Learn how to submit an entry into the CATCH system. A one-page version of the Instructions is available here.

For SARCs:

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Expanded Eligibility to CATCH - Effective July 2024 CATCH Program Procedures CATCH Program Poster CATCH Program Talking Points for SARCs
Eligibility extends to adult sexual assault victims who filed Restricted Reports, certain Unrestricted Reports where the name of the suspect is not reported to law enforcement or uncovered by law enforcement, or no report, or made a SAPR Related Inquiry (SRI). Understand important program information by referencing the CATCH Program Procedures, updated in June 2023. Promote awareness of the CATCH Program at your installation by printing and posting the CATCH poster. SARCs and SAPR VAs should use these talking points when explaining the CATCH Program to sexual assault victims and when providing notification to a victim after a match in the CATCH system.
 
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Official CATCH Program Website for Victim Entries DD Form 2910 DD Form 2910-4 CATCH Program Introduction Training
The official CATCH Program website allows eligible adult sexual assault victims to make an entry using the Username and Password provided by the SARC. All the CATCH-related information (initial information for victim to submit an entry and documentation of post-match notification) now appears on p.3 of the DD Form 2910. DD Form 2910-4 is the Catch a Serial Offender (CATCH) Program Explanation and Notification Form For SAPR-Related Inquiry (SRI) CATCH Entries. This course was designed to bring awareness of the CATCH Program by providing a basic overview and understanding of the program.

     
CATCH 101      
The Catch 101 is a high-level introduction to the CATCH Program. For more comprehensive instruction, the CATCH JKO Course is coming Fall 2023.