Concerns can arise from an adult or child telling you, or from seeing signs that something is wrong. It is important to be alert to signals and signs that something is wrong.

Do you have concerns about a child or adult’s behavior?

Yes

Is it a life-threatening situation or an ongoing crime?

Yes
No, it is not.

Get a picture of the situation. What has happened? Who is involved?

If it is an emergency, secure the environment for the victim. Avoid trying to investigate what happened yourself at this stage. If it becomes a police matter, it is important that you have not affected the people involved.

Do you suspect that a crime has been committed?

Yes
No, it is not.

Report to the person in your association who is the designated contact person for safety in your association.

If no one is clearly designated, contact the chairperson or any other person you consider appropriate.

If it could be a breach of your statutes or a breach of values, code of conduct, etc. you should try to find out what happened and then follow the remaining steps here. If you feel unsure, contact your federation, RF-SISU or the Sports Ombudsman at the Swedish Sports Confederation.

Questions to ask: What has happened? Who else knows about what happened? Are there any witnesses? What has been done so far? Is there a need for support? How can we prevent it from happening again?

Is further action needed?

Yes

Identify the support needs of the victim, the coach, the club committee, any other people involved and the perpetrator. If there are grounds for suspension, warning or training, implement it.

Identify who needs to be informed about what happened and what kind of information it should be. Be mindful of privacy, not everyone needs to know everything.

Follow the procedure that you have established during the prevention work to follow up what has happened. You can get help with the prevention work from RF-SISU.

Have you learned anything from the situation that could help you develop your business? Make sure there is good documentation on how the case was handled.

Call 112 in case of life-threatening situation.

Contact the police if you suspect that a crime has been committed.

Then report to the contact person in your association.

Also contact the responsible person at the sports federation and RF-SISU.

Further handling of the case during and after the verdict within the association and possibly with the support of your sports federation and RF-SISU.

If the perpetrator has a position of trust in any form, they should take time out during any investigation. This requires a Board decision and that it is recorded in the minutes.

If the perpetrator is a child, parental dialog is very important. If the incident can be classified as a breach of the law – report to the Social Services. This also applies to concerns about the situation of children.