Victim's Advocate

The Law Enforcement Victim Advocate is often one of the first to respond to a crime scene to assist victims and survivors. During this critical time victims may experience a wide range of feelings and emotions.

As an advocate, we can assist in many ways:

• Provide emotional and moral support
• Conduct on-scene crisis intervention and grief & bereavement counseling
• Act as a liaison between victim, deputies, detectives, and community-based agencies
• Identify and inform victims of their rights under the law
• Educate law enforcement and victims of new laws pertaining to specific victimization
• Provide information about professional counseling and support groups
• Offer assistance with filing crime victim's compensation to help with lost wages, medical, counseling, and funeral expenses
• Help prepare victims for court injunction hearings, provide court advocacy and accompaniment
• Provide transport to court, referrals to emergency shelter, and safety planning. Assist victims in obtaining cellular phones for 911 emergencies
• Provide information regarding current status of cases

If you need victim assistance, please call our office.