University after-hour emergency services are only available from August through May while university is in session. WCU's Counseling and Psychological Services offers counselors who are available to intervene in an emergency and provide information about options for psychological counseling, medical assistance, university disciplinary action, and legal prosecution. These counselors can provide confidential support that may help in the sorting through of feelings and decisions regarding further action. The dispatcher at the Sheriff's Department simply coordinates calls. There is no pressure to report or take legal action.
Confidentiality is maintained.
A victim's choice to report an incident to the university police does not necessarily represent a choice to prosecute or to pursue university disciplinary action. The victim may choose whether to participate in legal and disciplinary proceedings at a later time. If the choice is made to call the university police, an officer will listen to the statement about what happened. The officer will ask questions about the scene of the crime, any witnesses, and what happened before or after the incident. The officer will ask the victim to describe or identify the assailant.