Crime Victim Assistance Program

Immediate crisis response is critical in any instance of intentional or natural trauma-producing violence.  Crime Victim Assistance is critical in reducing trauma reactions and providing supportive assistance to victims and witnesses, their families, or our community.

Purpose

·        To reduce the impact of trauma on the victims of violent crimes.

·        To utilize safety planning for homicide prevention in domestic violence incidents.

·        To assess situations where people have been victimized by violent crimes and to suggest appropriate courses of personal action such as:  counseling, relocation, or medical care.

·        To advocate for the rights of crime victims.

Objectives

·        To provide on-the-scene crisis intervention, death notification, and supportive assistance.

·        To implement safety planning needs assessment, and lethality assessment to domestic violence victims, and to refer them to the appropriate social service agencies.

·        To administer victim rights information, Victim Crime Compensation referrals, assist throughout the criminal justice process, and provide personal advocacy.

Offer on-the-scene assistance so law enforcement can focus on the individual of individuals affected by the traumatic incident.