Who is the Local Responsible Official (LRO)?

• A. The installation CC or SJA, if delegated in writing
• B. The Victim Liaison
• C. The SAPR Coordinator
• D. The Judge Advocate General

Answer: (A)

The Local Responsible Official is the person at the installation who bears overall responsibility for the SAPR program and its coordination. Typically this is the installation commander, ensuring command accountability for how the program is run and how cases are handled. If the commander formally delegates this authority in writing, the Staff Judge Advocate may serve as the LRO and fulfill that coordinating role within the legal office.

This position is the focal point for ensuring policy compliance, aligning SAPR activities across the installation, and coordinating with victim advocates, the SAPR Coordinator, and other stakeholders. It is the point of contact for ensuring timely, appropriate responses to reports and that victims receive the support and resources they’re entitled to, while maintaining proper investigative and legal processes.

The other roles have important functions, but they don’t carry the installation-wide responsibility for coordinating the SAPR program. A Victim Liaison focuses on supporting victims; a SAPR Coordinator handles program operations; and The Judge Advocate General is a senior DoD legal official, not the local official designated at an installation.