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A Special Victims’ Counsel (SVC) and Special Victims’ Paralegal (SVP) team provides legal representation for sexual assault survivors. SVCs must be requested by the victim and are granted in cases where the person requesting services meets eligibility criteria, or when exceptional circumstances warrant the provision of services.
The Special Victims' Counsel and Special Victims' Paralegal will vigorously defend your rights to privacy, respect, and confidentiality.
The SVC team can advocate for your rights and interests to your Chain of Command, law enforcement, and throughout the Military Justice process.
SVC and SVP teams have an independent chain of command at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Restricted: is confidential, does not trigger an investigation or command involvement, and allows the victim to access these supportive service options:
A victim can choose to convert a Restricted Report to Unrestricted at any time. However, once an Unrestricted Report is made, the restricted option is no longer available.
SVCs like Area Defense Counsel (ADCs) are assigned based on availability. This means that your local SVC team will not always be assigned to your case; however, your local team can always provide information and training, and receive and process requests for services. The Special Victims' Counsel and Special Victims’ Paralegal team stationed at Vandenberg SFB serves Vandenberg SFB, March ARB, Los Angeles AFB, Edwards AFB and the surrounding areas of Central and Southern California.
The Special Victims’ Counsel Office is located in Building 10525 with the Sexual Assault Prevention Response (SAPR), Equal Opportunity (EO) and Inspector General (IG) Offices, next to Headquarters and across from the Pacific Coast Club.
- Contact your local SVC, SARC/SAPR Office, Family Advocacy, or Legal Office (Legal Office is only an option for UNRESTRICTED cases)
- SVC (805) 606-1521
- SARC (805) 606-7272
- Family Advocacy Program (FAP) (805) 606-8217
- Restricted reports–go to the SVC/SARC/FAP to ensure the report remains confidential
Vandenberg SFB, CA SARC: (805) 606-7272 Mental Health: (805) 606-2273 Chaplain: (805) 606-5573
March ARB, CA SARC: (951) 655-7272 Mental Health: (951) 655-2773 Chaplain: (951) 655-4105
Edwards AFB, CA SARC: (661) 277-7272 Mental Health: (661) 275-2725 Chaplain: (661) 277-4310
Los Angeles AFB, CA SARC: (310) 653-7272 Mental Health: (310) 633-6653 Chaplain: (310) 653-5080