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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:
Onscene Response
Victims of crime, including domestic violence, may be
of any gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion, 200
or ethnicity. Victimization may happen to an
individual, family, group, or community. The impact 150
of crime on an individual victim, their loved ones, and 100
their community depends on a variety of factors, but
often crime victimization has significant emotional, 50
psychological, physical, financial, and social
consequences. ‐
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
Department investigators work quickly to expedite

the most serious of cases and those with high risk
indicators. While investigators work the criminal Crime Victims Served
aspect of the case, the Victim Services Unit provides
resources to victims and family members with the 5,000
goal of lessening the short and long‐term trauma 4,000
experienced as a direct result of the victimization.
Victim Services provides crisis intervention and 3,000
counseling, criminal justice support and advocacy, 2,000
information and referral, notification of rights and
1,000
transportation to shelters to all victims of violent
crime reported to the Arlington Police Department. ‐
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

Victim Services Counselors are on duty 7 days a week

to respond to requests for immediate crisis
intervention for victims of domestic violence and Victims Served
other traumatic crimes.

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During the 4 quarter, the Victim Services Counselors
serviced a total of 3,918 crime victims, with a total of
313 on scene crisis intervention responses for victims
of crime.

Victim Services Counselors serviced a total of 47
victims and family members with emergency Domestic Violence Robbery
transport needs via taxi vouchers. Sex Crimes Traffic Related

The Victim Services Counselors also provided direct Assault ‐ Non‐DV Other
case management services to a total of 1,726 victims,
with a total of 618 hours dedicated to case

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