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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) Department(s)
Core Victim Services Response to • Total Crime Victims Served Police
PS Crime Victims • On-scene Crisis Response
1.1.3
Summary:

Victims of crime, including domestic violence, may be of any Onscene Response
gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. 120
Victimization may happen to an individual, family, group, or 100
community. The impact of crime on an individual victim, 80
their loved ones, and their community depends on a variety
of factors, but often crime victimization has significant 60
emotional, psychological, physical, financial, and social 40
consequences. 20
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Department investigators work quickly to expedite the most FY25 1st FY25 2nd FY25 3rd FY25 4th
serious of cases and those with high-risk indicators. While Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr
investigators work the criminal aspect of the case, the Victim
Services Unit provides resources to victims and family Crime Victims Served
members with the goal of lessening the short and long-term
trauma experienced as a direct result of the victimization. 3,500
Victim Services provides crisis intervention and counseling,
3,000
criminal justice support and advocacy, information and
referral, notification of rights and transportation to shelters 2,500
to all victims of violent crime reported to the Arlington Police
Department. Victim Services counselors are on duty 7 days a 2,000
week to respond to requests for immediate crisis
intervention for victims of domestic violence and other 1,500
traumatic crimes. FY25 1st FY25 2nd FY25 3rd FY25 4th
Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr
Project RAISE (Risk, Assessment, Intervention, Safety, and

Engagement) consists of a victim centered Multi-Disciplinary
Team of social service, community, and criminal justice
agencies partnering together to address the issues that high-
risk family violence victims face. Project RAISE offers a
professional support system to help develop a safe and
healthy climate for the victim. Project RAISE focuses on the
intervention of the high- risk intimate partner violence (IPV)
locations within each geographic district per month. The
safety risk of each location is evaluated by monitoring the
number of calls, history of violence, and the severity of
violence. An in-depth assessment is completed for the victim
including a history of violence, barriers to service, needs
assessment, and previous resources. This is accomplished
through a Co-Responder Team onsite visit. The team consists
of a Victim Services Crisis Counselor and a patrol officer.

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