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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 Crime  Total Crime Victims Served Neighborhood Services (Police)
PS Victims  On‐scene Crisis Response
1.1.3
Summary:

Victims of crime, including domestic violence, may be of Onscene Response
any gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion or 250
ethnicity. Victimization may happen to an individual,
family, group or community. The impact of crime on an 200
individual victim, their loved ones, and their community 150
depends on a variety of factors, but often crime 100
victimization has significant emotional, psychological,
physical, financial, and social consequences. 50
0
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 family members with the goal of Crime Victims Served
lessening the short and long‐term trauma experienced
as a direct result of the victimization. Victim Services 5,000
provides crisis intervention and counseling, criminal
4,000
justice support and advocacy, information and referral,
notification of rights and transportation to shelter to all 3,000
victims of violent crime reported to the Arlington Police 2,000
Department.
1,000

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:
During the fourth quarter, counselors served a total of victims of crime. The YFS serviced a total of 56 families for a
3,059 crime victims with a total of 142 on‐scene crisis total of 144 hours this quarter and participated in all
response support. Among the total victims, 37 were also scheduled PAL Camps.
served through a multi‐disciplinary approach.
This quarter, Victim Services referred Safe Haven’s Domestic

VS Counselors provided hotel assistance for a total of 4 Violence High Risk Team 206 referrals identified as high risk.
families and provided transportation vouchers to a total APD Victim Services team also staffed 37 high risk cases using
of 41 victims during the third quarter. the APD Victim Services Victim Centered Multidisciplinary
staffing model.
This quarter the VS counselors managed to provide
direct case management services to 483 victims and This quarter, the Victim Services team also referred a total of
family members, for a total of 1,090 hours. 223 cases to One Safe Place for service delivery. One Safe
Place collaborates with APD for service delivery.

The Youth and Family Specialist (YFS) targeted support
for juveniles with behavioral health issues and juvenile

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