Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services: A Gateway to Effective Police-Community Relationships

Sunday, October 15, 2023

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM PST

Location: Room: 6D

Speaker(s)

Kristina Rose

Director
U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Kevin Davis

Chief of Police
Fairfax County Police Department, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Saly Fayez

Director
Fairfax County Police Department, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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Kimberly Messina

Victim Services Manager
Brighton Office of Victim Assistance
Brighton, Colorado, United States
Matthew Domenico

Chief of Police
Brighton Police Department, Colorado
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Wendell Franklin

Chief of Police
Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma
Whitney Allen

Victim Services Coordinator
Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma

This workshop will convene law enforcement and law enforcement-based victim service leaders to discuss the benefits of having in-house victim advocates as a strategy for improving victim and community trust. Panelists will describe specific practices they have incorporated to implement trauma-informed, victim-centered approaches and establish robust, sustainable victim services programs. Panelists will highlight successful short- and long-term approaches and lessons learned from employing innovative strategies to build trusting relationships among law enforcement, law enforcement-based and community-based victim services providers, and the communities they serve. Program development, implementation, and sustainability strategies centered on shared vision and collaboration will be discussed. Attendees will also learn about funding opportunities through the IACP and the Office for Victims of Crime.