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Specific Readiness Level To Determine Next Steps

Level 5	Level 4	Level 3	Level 2
Any incident of domestic violence (physical abuse) or persistent verbal abuse.	Unresolved pattern of verbal abuse or significant threat of domestic (physical abuse) violence	Report or observation of verbal abuse, fear of violence (physical abuse) by a family member	Resolvable non-abusive domestic disputes

Steps to Reduce Probability and Consequences

Establish a self-reporting culture on your team (See Employee Reporting)
Follow the proper reporting protocols:
1. Team Members should confidentially report to the Field Leader all moral failures (including level 1-4 incidents). If the Team Leader is the object of scrutiny, the person should report directly to Reliant Central through standard ICMT reporting protocols
2. The Field Leader will report to the Reliant ICMT all level 3-5 incidents
3. The ICMT member receiving the report will disclose information as needed to the rest of the ICMT for all level 2-3 incidents
4. Any incident that is deemed to be level 4-5 will require response (and possible management) from the entire Reliant ICMT
When moral failures occur, the Field Leader should address the conflict directly and justly (See Contingency Planning: Moral Failure)

Applicable Corporate Policies

Evacuations may be authorized and mandated at either the local, Self-Evacuation, or Reliant level.
Confidentiality During Crisis Events

Crisis Resolution Protocol

Immediately secure a safe environment for the victim and dependent family members (with an appropriate escort if someone in the family is removed to another location)
Immediately detain the perpetrator with appropriate personnel to supervise them
Make sure that the perpetrator can not communicate with the victim unless they have supervision
Follow proper reporting protocols found above
As soon as you are able, begin documenting and gathering information
Contact Reliant to report the incident: Crisis Reporting for International Incident
Reliant will reach out to receive more details for their internal crisis report. Eventually, Reliant will share a communication tracking log that will serve as a way for team leaders and Shared Crisis Authority and Responsibility in Reliant Partnerships to all view communication updates between Reliant and the field team member
Reliant will work with local leaders to assign personnel to investigate the incident, establish a time frame for when the reported offense occurred, and confirm their activities leading up to the incident and locations they might have visited recently. This personnel should locate and contact any witnesses that might have observed the incident.
The Team Leader and Reliant should directly address the issue and consequences in a private meeting with the abuser
Those affected by abuse need safety and stability provided. Thus, they should not be housed in the same premises with the abuser. If necessary, leadership may seek a safe haven in a new location.
The individual(s) who were abusers may be removed from the field and sequestered with appropriate supervision until transported to the U.S.
You may need to evacuate the individuals, preferably accompanied by team members, family, or ICMT member
The Team Leader should make contact with, notify, and provide continuing care for affected team members
Follow all ICMT directions and recommendations