Questions for Teams to Consider During Protocol Writing

Protocol writing is a significant task for teams to take on and can often feel overwhelming. It is a task that should not be taken lightly and a process that has the potential to create a strong, self-correcting, and victim-centered system to respond to sexual assault cases. Determining how to write protocols and what to include can be challenging, particularly when thinking about the how to unify protocols that have previously been independent. This document outlines some questions to help think about overarching themes and areas where roles and responsibilities intersect