The Mayor’s Crime Victims Office was created in 1992 to help serve victims crime resources which include:
Referrals to victim support organizations
Court accompaniment
Legislative Advocacy
Crime Victim Comp Applications
Information in appeals, probation and parole
Update on the status of the criminal case
Explanation of law enforcement and legal procedures
Speakers Bureau
Community Education and Awareness
Our goal is to ensure that all crime victims are afforded their rights guaranteed by law and be afforded services which will assist them in returning to a pre-crisis level of functioning to reduce the psychological and emotional trauma associated with being a crime victim.