; Purpose (1) Findings Because sexual assault is a serious crime, coordination and cooperation between institutions of higher education and law enforcement agencies are critical in ensuring that reports of sexual assaults on campus are handled in an appropriate and effective manner. A memorandum of understanding entered into between an institution and the law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction for responding to reports of sexual assault on the institution’s campus is a useful tool to promote this coordination and cooperation. (2) Purpose It is the purpose of this section to encourage each institution of higher education that is subject to this part to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction for responding to reports of sexual assault on the institution’s campus so that reports of sexual assault on the institution’s campus may be handled in an appropriate and effective manner. (b) Contents of memorandum An institution of higher education and a law enforcement agency entering into a memorandum of understanding described in this section are encouraged to include in the memorandum provisions addressing the following: (1) An outline of the protocols and a delineation of responsibilities for responding to a report of sexual assault occurring on campus. (2) A clarification of each party’s responsibilities under existing Federal, State, and local law or policies. (3) The need for the law enforcement agency to know about institutional policies and resources so that the agency can direct student-victims of sexual assault to such resources. (4) The need for the institution to know about resources available within the criminal justice system to assist survivors, including the presence of special prosecutor or police units specifically designated to handle sexual assault cases. (5) If the institution has a campus police or security department with law enforcement authority, the need to clarify the relationship and delineate the responsibilities between such