Reporting Options
Understand your options
A CARE advocate can support you in understanding your rights and reporting options. This includes making a Title IX report, a police report, and filing a restraining order.
Make a Title IX Report
UCSC’s Title IX Office is a neutral body that can provide alternative resolutions or conduct formal investigations in response to complaints of sexual harassment and sexual violence.
To make a report, visit Title IX’s online reporting link or call the Title IX Office at (831) 459-2462.
After filing a report, Title IX may implement interim safety measures, such as academic adjustments, parking changes, and No-Contact Directives. Learn more about interim safety measures.
An advocate can discuss Title IX reporting with you, and accompany you through the process. Advocates can provide emotional support and guidance regarding what to expect in the Title IX process but do not act as advisors.
Visit Title IX’s website to learn more about the role of a support person and the role of an advisor.
Make a Police Report
Making a police report is the first step to engaging in the criminal justice process and may prompt a police investigation. For the quickest response, call 911.
Before initiating a police report, please note:
- You may request a CARE Advocate to accompany you to the police station or ask your primary advocate to set up a meeting with Campus Police.
- Report to the police department where the incident occurred, if possible (e. g. UCPD, SC Sheriff’s, SCPD). If you are unsure of the police department’s jurisdiction, you may call the UC Santa Cruz Police Department Non-Emergency Line line below to consult with an officer.
- An advocate can discuss police reporting with you, and accompany you through the process. Make an appointment with an advocate here.
To initiate a police report, contact the police through their non-emergency numbers or visit the police station:
- UC Santa Cruz Police Department 24 Hour Non-Emergency Line:
- (831) 459-2231 ext. 1
- Santa Cruz Police Department Non-Emergency Line:
- (831) 471-1131
File for a Restraining Order
A restraining order (also called a protective order) is a court order that prohibits a person from contacting someone or coming within a certain proximity of someone’s specific residence, school, or workplace. If you are interested in seeking legal protection from a known person causing harm, you may consider filing a restraining order.
Advocates at the CARE Office are available to assist survivors in understanding the different types of restraining orders, filing their paperwork, and accompanying them to court proceedings.
Paperwork for a restraining order can be filed with Santa Cruz County’s Self-Help Center. The Self-Help Center, located at the Watsonville Courthouse, assists unrepresented people who do not have lawyers in applying for and responding to restraining orders. Please visit their website for updated information regarding location and office hours.