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Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry
Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe Environment
Objective 1: Improve Quality of Life and Place
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Victim Services Response to  Total Crime Victims Served Neighborhood Services (Police)
PS Crime Victims  On scene Crisis Response
1.1.3
Summary:

Victims of crime, including domestic violence, may be of Crime Victims Served
any gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion or 3,900
ethnicity. Victimization may happen to an individual, 3,700
family, group or community. The impact of crime on an 3,500
individual victim, their loved ones, and their community 3,300
depends on a variety of factors, but often crime 3,100
victimization has significant emotional, psychological, 2,900
physical, financial, and social consequences. 2,700
2,500
Department investigators work quickly to expedite the 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
most serious of cases and those with repeat occurrences.
While investigators work the criminal aspect of the case,
the Victim Services Unit provides services to victims and Onscene Response
family members with the goal of lessening the short and
long‐term trauma experienced as a direct result of the 200
victimization. Victim Services provides crisis intervention
and counseling, criminal justice support and advocacy, 150
information and referral, notification of rights and
100
transportation to shelter to all victims of violent crime
reported to the Arlington Police Department. 50

Victim Services Counselors are on duty 7 days a week to 0
respond to requests for immediate crisis intervention for 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
victims of domestic violence and other traumatic crimes.

Update:
Victim Services Counselors met with several apartment
This quarter, counselors have served a total of 3667 crime
victims with a total of 155 on scene crisis response managers who had residents who were victims of violent
support. Some of these victims were also served through a victims. The counselors also talked to the apartment
multi‐disciplinary approach. Arlington Clergy and Police complex managers about resources and provided
Partnership (ACAPP) members have been an intricate part education about the services offered by The Victim
of offering support to victims who seek spiritual support. Services Team. These discussions allowed for information
They have offered spiritual support to 6 victims this sharing and relationship building with these managers to
quarter. better assist the current, repeat victims and hopefully
prevent future offenses from occurring.
Victim Services Counselors initiated the Fall Grief Support
Groups for Traumatic Loss of a loved one. The sessions Victim Services Counselors have been assigned to
meet over a six‐week period. geographical locations to establish meaningful
relationships with officers, stakeholders, and citizens in
their assigned area.

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