Addressing Critical Needs of Victims in Victim Services Role
Critical Needs of Victims
Identify the seven critical needs of
victims.
Discuss ways law enforcement
-based
victim services personnel can address
victims
’
needs in their role.
Identify agency and community
resources to help meet
victims
’
needs.
Learning Objectives
Critical Needs of Victims
Safety
•
Physical, emotional, and
psychological safety
•
Reduction of risk for revictimization
•
Processes and services to increase
safety
Support
•
Help in navigating criminal justice
system processes
•
Connection to victim services
personnel
•
Availability of support persons
chosen by victims
Information
•
Concise information about
criminal justice system processes
•
Information about rights and
resources available
•
Future points of contact and status
of the investigation and
prosecution
Access
•
Opportunities to participate in
criminal justice system processes
•
Information available in languages
spoken/understood by victims
•
Attention to special needs and
access barriers for victims
Continuity
•
Collaboration with other
professionals to ease transitions
for victims
•
Clear understanding of everyone’s
roles
•
Data sharing and use of research-
informed practices
Voice
•
Encouragement to ask questions
and have their concerns heard
•
Encouragement to participate in
case-related discussions.
•
Identify opportunities for victim
participation in larger agency
practices (e.g., training, town hall
events)
Justice
•
Ensure skills, training, experience
to complete thorough, offender-
focused investigations
•
Hold offenders accountable
•
Ask victims for input and views on
case resolution – not all victims
define justice the same way!
Questions
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Recommended Time: 60 minutes
Trainers:
• Review and adapt training material to align with statues, policies, and practices within jurisdiction and agency
• Develop specific learning objectives
• Draw on professional knowledge and expertise
• Encourage contributions from all participants
• Virtual delivery – use polls, raise hands, chat, and Q & A prompts
Handouts:
• LEV – Victims’ Rights Jurisdiction Profile (state-specific document)
• [Agency] victim response policy
• Training Bulletin – Critical Needs of Victims (ELERV)
Prior to training:
• Ensure trainers are familiar with IACP ELERV Strategy, 2nd edition – Critical Needs of Victims
Identify the seven critical needs of victims and discuss ways law enforcement-based victim services personnel can address these needs. Learn about agency and community resources to support victims in meeting their needs, including safety, support, information access, continuity, voice, and justice.
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Learning Objectives 1 Identify the seven critical needs of victims. Discuss ways law enforcement-based victim services personnel can address victims needs in their role. 2 3 Identify agency and community resources to help meet victims needs.
Critical Needs of Victims Safety Support Information Access Continuity Voice Justice
Safety Physical, emotional, and psychological safety Reduction of risk for revictimization Processes and services to increase safety
Support Help in navigating criminal justice system processes Connection to victim services personnel Availability of support persons chosen by victims
Information Concise information about criminal justice system processes Information about rights and resources available Future points of contact and status of the investigation and prosecution
Access Opportunities to participate in criminal justice system processes Information available in languages spoken/understood by victims Attention to special needs and access barriers for victims
Continuity Collaboration with other professionals to ease transitions for victims Clear understanding of everyone s roles Data sharing and use of research- informed practices
Voice Encouragement to ask questions and have their concerns heard Encouragement to participate in case-related discussions. Identify opportunities for victim participation in larger agency practices (e.g., training, town hall events)
Justice Ensure skills, training, experience to complete thorough, offender- focused investigations Hold offenders accountable Ask victims for input and views on case resolution not all victims define justice the same way!
Questions [enter contact information for trainers]
