How to File a Report

If you’ve been raped or sexually assaulted, or if think you have been but aren’t sure, it’s your decision whether you file a report or not. If there is a chance you’ll want to report the incident, either now or in the near future, evidence should be collected within 96 hours of the incident. Evidence can be collected at any hospital emergency department (locally at UHS Binghamton General Hospital or Lourdes Hospital).

If you choose to report the sexual assault, there are various options available to you, listed below. Some of these options require you to provide your name and contact information; in some cases this information can be kept confidential if you request it.

• File a formal report with the University Police* by calling 607-777-2393, e-mailing bupolice@binghamton.edu or going to the University Police office in the basement of the Couper Administration Building
• If the assault happened off campus, contact the local police to file a report
• Report the incident anonymously using the University Police Department’s online Report a Crime Form
• Tell your resident assistant or resident director, who will then formalize the report with the Office of Student Conduct 

*NOTE: If the assault happened off campus and you report it to the University Police, officers will assist you and take your report. However, they must refer you to the police department that has jurisdiction where the assault occurred. That police department will perform the investigation.

New York State University Police
607-777-2393

Decker Student Health Services Center
607-777-2221

University Counseling Center
607-777-2772

Harpur's Ferry
607-777-3579