Our role in 3rd party reporting

Third Party Reporting

TPR offers survivors of sexual assault (16 years and older) the option of reporting the details of their case anonymously to partnering police agencies (Winnipeg Police Service, Brandon Police Service, RCMP) through a community-based agency. The community agency becomes the “third party” that holds identifying information about the survivor. The agency provides the TPR to the police, but does not share the victim’s identifying information.

TPR can be an option for survivors of any gender who may not otherwise report a sexual assault to police or engage with the criminal justice system, altogether. For some people, TPR can facilitate post-sexual assault healing processes and remains a welcoming option to help survivors feel empowered and in control of what happens next. The agency receiving the TPR will also offer support and other types of assistance. 

The TPR process provides police services with information about the crime and the offender without identifying the survivor to police. Police can use this information to track trends or patterns that could identify repeat offenders. 

It is important to know that police cannot lay charges based on a Third Party Report. A TPR is not a substitute for providing a formal statement to the police.

If the incident took place in Brandon, our Restorative Justice Facilitator, Michelle Funk, can receive a Third Party Report and refer it to the Brandon Police Service. 

Please contact 204-727-1696 ext 0 for more information.