They work with federal agencies when needed to enforce any applicable federal laws. Several programs are available to members of the University community on the topic of drug and alcohol abuse. It is the policy of the University of Arkansas to prohibit sexual assault and to prevent sexual offenses committed against students, employees, visitors to the campus, and other persons who use University facilities. Sexual assault is an extreme form of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is prohibited by University policy and is a from of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
Sexual assault is also a crime, defined by the Arkansas criminal code.
If the incident occurred off campus, the UAPD will assist the victim in notifying the proper law enforcement agency. They can also go directly to a local hospital and have the agencies contacted that the victim wants involved. It is important that the victim DOES NOT shower, douche, brush their teeth, or use the restroom and that they DO NOT wash their clothes or any bedding on which the incident may have occurred. If they do so, important evidence can be lost. That is why it is also important that UAPD be contacted as soon as possible, so that evidence may be collected while it is fresh.