Professionals working with victims of crime may find the
following training-related links of interest:
First Response to Victims of Crime (April 2008)
This educational multimedia package, produced by the National Sheriffs' Association, looks at the impact of crime on victims and describes steps that law enforcement can take, as first responders, to meet victims' needs. Among the types of victimizations covered are sexual assault, drunk driving, homicide, human trafficking, and mass casualties. The special needs of older victims, child victims, immigrants, and victims with disabilities are addressed as well. This 30-minute video is available in DVD (NCJ 211619) and VHS (NCJ 211618). A companion guidebook (NCJ 217272) is also available.
First
Response to Victims of Crime (December 2001)
This handbook for law enforcement officers (NCJ 189631) describes how
to approach and help different types of crime victims. It is designed
as a field guide for personnel who respond first to crime victims and
includes contacts for assistance.
First Response to Victims of
Crime Who Have a Disability (October 2002)
This handbook for law enforcement officers (NCJ 195500) describes how to approach and help victims who have Alzheimer’s Disease, mental illness, or mental retardation or who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing. It is designed as a field guide for personnel who respond first to crime victims and includes contacts for assistance.
Victim Services 2000 (VS2000) Web
site
VS2000 is a strategy to support communities in creating a seamless network
of services for all crime victims. Demonstration sites in Denver, Colorado,
and in Vermont are online for your review. See also the OVC bulletin Denver
Victim Services 2000 Needs Assessment for a history of Denver
VS2000.
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