16 CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING If you are the victim of a crime and do not want to pursue action within the University?s investigation process or the criminal justice system, you may file a confidential report. A PD officer can file a report on the details of the incident without revealing the victim?s identity in cases of sexual assault, family violence, and stalking. The purpose of a confidential report is to maintain confidentiality while taking steps to ensure the future safety of the victim and the University community. With such information, the University can keep an accurate record of the number of incidents involving persons on campus, determine if there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method, or assailant, and alert the campus community of potential dangers. Reports filed in this manner are counted and disclosed in the crime statistics published in this Annual Security Report. When the report involves allegations of sexual harassment (including sexual violence), the information is made available to the appropriate Title IX Coordinator. PROFESSIONAL AND PASTORAL COUNSELORS While the PD always requests that all crimes on the campus be reported promptly, we do support professional and pastoral counselor?s professional obligations to not disclose or report certain incidents. Should a professional or pastoral counselor determine that police involvement and reporting is needed, the PD will work with the counselor to respond appropriately. For statistical reporting purposes, professional and pastoral counselors may utilize our Confidential Reporting process to ensure that these incidents can be reviewed and included in our annual statistical reports. Under Texas law, there are times when these type of counselors are required to disclose non-identifying client information, regarding acts of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. The University does not require pastoral and professional counselors to notify individuals they are counseling of the option to report crimes on an anonymous or confidential basis for inclusion in the annual statisticaldisclosure of crime statistics unless the counselors would like to do so. In addition, neither TAMIU nor RELLIS is required to provide a timely warning with respect to crimes reported to pastoral or professional counselors.
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