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505 W Chapel Hill St
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-4427
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Victim Services Unit
The Victim Services Unit provides services and referrals to victims and witnesses of serious and/or violent crimes. The until also assists the Police Department in communicating with people who speak Spanish. Unit members assist department
personnel in conducting interviews, developing and implementing outreach programs and
providing information assistance and referrals to Spanish-speaking members of the community.
Victim Services Unit
BB&T Building
115 South Duke Street
Durham, N.C. 27701
(919) 560-4404
Program Summary
The Victim/Witness program was developed in support of N.C.G.S. 15A-825 - "Treatment Due Victims and Witnesses." All departmental employees have an obligation to ensure that victims and witnesses are treated with fairness, dignity and compassion.
The Victim/Witness program provides confidential services to victims and witnesses of violent crimes on a 24-hour per day basis through referral to other agencies in the service area, providing general assistance with the criminal justice system procedures, providing current information on case status, serving as an advocate, and providing other individual services as needed to augment those services already provided by other agencies. In addition to direct services, the program will sponsor information and training within and outside the department.
Service Areas Covered by the Program
- Homicides/Suicides
- Serious Assaults/Sexual Assaults
- Traumatic Events (accidents with serious injury or death, residential fires, school catastrophes, natural disasters, and other traumatic events with serious injury or death)
- Criminal Justice Support
- Legal Referrals
- Information on Case/Investigation Status
- Explanation of Criminal Justice System and Procedures
- Emotional Support and Referral (Partners or services are in parenthesis)
- Emotional Support, Understanding Victimization and Trauma Reduction/Stabilization)
- Crisis Intervention (ex: Durham Crisis Response Center, Family Counseling Services, Catholic Charities, private practice)
- Follow-up and Monitoring
- Personal Safety Plan (ex: Domestic Violence Unit, Durham Crisis Response Center, Crime Prevention Unit)
- Personal Advocacy (ex: local, state and national resources)
- General Assistance or Referrals
- Community Resources
- Housing/Safe Shelter (ex: Durham Crisis Response Center, Urban Ministries)
- Physical Necessities (ex: Food Bank, Clothing Pantries, Churches and donations as available)
- Temporary Protective Orders/Bond Orders (ex: Domestic Violence Unit, Durham Crisis Response Center)
- Crime Victim's Compensation
- Compensation Assistance (NC Crime Victim's Compensation Commission Application)
- Criminal Medical Expenses (ex: NC Crime Victim's Compensation Commission, LATCH)
- Miscellaneous Medical Expenses (ex: pro bono when available)
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