CONTACT INFORMATION
The Victim Assistant can be contacted at (505) 663-3511 or at (505) 709-8135. In an emergency, please call 911. The Victim Assistant generally works Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, dependent on client needs.
Victims do not need a referral or a police report. All services are confidential.
VICTIM ASSISTANCE
The Los Alamos Police Department Victim Assistance Program was established in 2015 through the funding of VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and VOCA (Victims’ of Crime Act) Grants, in partnership with the New Mexico Crime Victim Reparations Commission. The program position was created as a contract and was later integrated into the Police Department as a county employee. The Victim Assistant of Los Alamos County is different than other police-based programs in that victims can receive free services without having filed a police report with law enforcement. The Victim Assistant provides crisis intervention and follow-up services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, assault, battery, harassment and related issues.
The duties of the Los Alamos Police Department Victim Assistant are to provide community resources as needed, to include the following:
- Collaboration with local and neighboring agencies
- Legal Process
- Emergency Shelter
- Treatment Programs
- Education Programs & Financial Aid
- Assistance with Protection Orders: understanding and filing
- Attend court proceedings for support and follow-up
- As requested, and when safe to do so, on-scene assistance
- Financial assistance through the New Mexico Crime Victim’s Reparation Commission
VICTIM NOTIFICATION
For offender status or release information please visit Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE). https://www.vinelink.com/#/home/site/32000
For crime victims, families of victims, or witnesses of crime wanting case status and hearing notifications please visit Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN). http://nmsavin.com/index.php
If the offender is in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, victims will need to register separately with the Department of Homeland Security's ICE Victim Notification Program (DHS-VINE). https://vinelink.dhs.gov/
If assistance is needed, the Victim Assistant can be contacted at (505) 663-3511 or at (505) 709-8135. For immediate assistance with emotional crisis, mental health, or substance use concerns, the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line or Peer to Peer Warmline and can be accessed for support.
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