Voca Brochure

Victim Victims Rights If you are a crime victim in Indiana, you have the right: 1. To be treated with fairness, dignity, and

A dvo c ac y

MISSION The mission of the Victim Advocacy Program is to

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provide a range of comprehensive services that respond to the needs of crime victims.

respect throughout the criminal justice process. 2. To be informed, upon request, when a person who is accused or convicted of committing a crime directly against you has been released from custody or has escaped.

The mission of the Lafayette Police Department is to efficiently provide quality police service to our community by promoting a safe environment through a police-citizen partnership with an emphasis on mutual trust, integrity, fairness, and

3. To have your safety considered in

professionalism.

determining release from custody of a person accused of committing a crime against you. 4. To receive information, upon request, about

If you or someone you know is a victim of a

the disposition of the criminal case, the

violent crime please contact the

conviction, sentence, and release of the

Victim Advocacy Program Specialist

person accused of committing a crime against you.

Lafayette Police Department 20 North 6th St.

5. To be heard at any proceeding that involves sentencing or a post-conviction release decision.

Lafayette, IN 47901 (765) 807-1208 (765) 427-9977 cell (765) 427-8320 cell

6. To prepare a written or oral statement to be used in the pre-sentence report. www.cfrc.org

www.lafayettepolice.us

www.in.gov/cji

A partnership of Community and Family Resource Center and Lafayette Police Department

V i c t i m S e rv i c e s p rov i d e s

Violent Crime c o m p e n s at i o n

Who is eligible?

Victim services are offered in efforts to respond to

In 1978, the Indiana General Assembly enacted into

the emotional and physical needs of crime victims,

law a program to provide financial assistance for

assist primary and secondary victims of crime to

violent crime victims known as Indiana Violent

stabilize their lives after victimization, assist vic-

Crime Victim Compensation Fund. The fund assists

legal dependent of a victim who has been

tims to understand and participate in the criminal

victims and their dependents with medical expenses,

killed as a result of a violent crime.

justice system, and provide victims of crime with

funeral expenses, lost wages, psychological

a measure of safety and security. Some examples

counseling, reasonable child care expenses, attorney

of services are:

fees and emergency shelter services.

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motor vehicle crash caused by a drunk driver. 

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Crisis Intervention and Supportive Services

This project is supported in part by Grant Funds

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Accompaniments

awarded by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute

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Information & Referrals

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Assistance with filing for Violent Crime Compensation Fund

and made possible by Award No. 2007-VA-GX-0056 awarded by the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime

A surviving spouse, dependent child or other

A person who is injured or killed trying to prevent a violent crime or giving aid to a law enforcement officer.

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A victim of any violent crime, including a

Sex crime victims and the immediate family members of a homicide victim.

Other requirements include: 

The crime must have taken place in Indiana.

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The crime must have been reported to the

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Assist with emergency situations

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Transportation to referrals

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Assist with transition to Tippecanoe County

cooperative in the investigation and

Prosecutor’s Office Victim Assistance

prosecution of the crime.

police within 48 hours. 

Program

 100 Saw Mill Road, Suite 3200

Phone 765-742-4848

Lafayette, Indiana 47905

Fax 765-477-9905

The victim or survivors must have been

Application for benefits must be filed no later than 180 days after the crime occurred.