Victims of sexual assault should follow these steps when reporting the crime. (Graphic by Didi Beck/Neon Tommy)

The errors that were originally reported by The Los Angeles Times were incidents reported to the government in compliance with the Clery Act and not individual cases, said David Carlisle, deputy chief of the Department of Public Safety. 

The school received attention when it reported Oct. 3 that 11 anonymous sexual assault cases were not included in the school’s Clery Act statistics in 2010 and 2011. According to the report, those cases had been first reported to the Counseling Center and because the students wished to remain anonymous, the cases were not submitted to DPS by mistake. 

As a result, the school is in the process of hiring an officer dedicated to ensuring proper incident documentation related to Clery Act statistics.

Students who need to report sexual assault cases should follow the same process as before, which includes both the prosecution of the attacker and support for victims.

First, students should find a safe location and immediately notify DPS and the LAPD. Carefully preserving evidence of the attack is just as important, and victims should be sure not to bathe and store evidence in paper bags, among other precautions.

Reach Staff Reporter Charlie Magovern here.