Have you been involved in responding to rape and sexual assault? I have.

There are worlds of difference between jurisdictions in this regard. And also substantial differences in the specifics of a case.

In the (rare) case of a rapist jumping out of the bushes and tackling someone, and then running away in hot pursuit, then sure, a law-enforcement-first response makes sense.

In the far more frequent date rape / party rape situation, where the victim is left to piece together the episode the next morning, then no, I think that there are far, far better responses than LEO-first.

What a great game of ‘one up’ to play.

Maybe the victim should call whoever they want. Like they can now.