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ADDISON POLICE DEPARTMENT
VICTIM/WITNESS SERVICES
- The Addison Police
Department is committed to the development, implementation and
continuation of a victim/witness program and related activities. The
Department believes that victims/witnesses should be treated with
fairness, dignity, and compassion and supports those tenets written in
the "Bill of Rights for Victims and Witnesses of Violent Crime Act"
(Illinois Compiled Statutes 725 ILCS 120/1 through 120/9). This law
guarantees two basic rights to crime victims and witnesses:
1. The right to obtain
certain information from the criminal justice system, and
2. The right to be treated in a humane way by the system.
Furthermore, victims/witnesses are entitled to crisis assistance,
information on case status and the criminal court process, and
expedient return of property.
- DEFINITIONS
1. VICTIM: A person who suffers physical, financial or emotional harm
as the direct result of a specified crime committed upon his or her
person or property. Also regarded as victims are (1) a spouse, child,
parent, or legal guardian of a minor victim and (2) a spouse, child,
sibling, parent, or legal guardian of a homicide victim. (The
definition excludes any person involved in a crime as a perpetrator or
accomplice.)
2. WITNESS: A person who, as determined by the law enforcement agency,
has information or evidence relevant to the investigation of a
specified crime.
- The resources of the
Addison Township Youth and Family Services, Family Shelter Services of
DuPage County, and DuPage Women Against Rape, will be available on a
referral basis. The resources include:
1. Referrals to social service agencies.
2. Victim advocacy.
3. Crisis counseling.
4. Emergency financial assistance.
5. Emergency food pantry.
6. Support groups.
7. Health screening.
- Information about
victim/witness services will be available to the general public and
the media through a variety of informational brochures on display in
the Police Department lobby and on the Police Department’s WEB site.
- To the extent possible
the Department shall provide appropriate resources to assist
victims/witnesses who fear threats, intimidation, and/or further
victimization. Such assistance may include the following efforts:
1. Having an officer or investigator provide reassurance to the
victim/witness that the police are concerned about their well-being
and take the necessary steps to ensure their safety, such as increased
patrol watches.
2. Informing the victim/witness about the possibility of filing
criminal charges against the alleged offender for statute violation.
3. Referring the victim/witness to the State’s Attorney’s Office,
DuPage County Victim Services Unit.
4. Referring the victim/witness to the appropriate law enforcement
agency within the jurisdiction where the incident occurred.
- Following the arrest of
a suspect and during the post-arrest processing of the suspect, the
Department will endeavor to provide victims/witnesses with the
following:
1. Notification of the arrest.
2. The charges placed against the offender.
3. When possible, the arrestee’s custody status.
4. Information about the Victim Information and Notification Everyday
(VINE) program through the DuPage County Sheriff's Office. The VINE
program allows victims to check on the custody status of offenders in
jail, and will automatically notify them of any change in status.
CRIME VICTIM'S BILL OF
RIGHTS
Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights as
provided by law:
(1) The right to be
treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy
throughout the criminal justice process.
(2) The right to notification of court proceedings.
(3) The right to communicate with the prosecution.
(4) The right to make a statement to the court at sentencing.
(5) The right to information about the conviction, sentence,
imprisonment, and release of the accused.
(6) The right to timely disposition of the case following the arrest
of the accused.
(7) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout
the criminal justice process.
(8) The right to be present at the trial and all other court
proceedings on the same basis as the accused, unless the victim is to
testify and the court determines that the victim's testimony would be
materially affected if the victim hears other testimony at the trial.
(9) The right to have present at all court proceedings, subject to the
rules of evidence, an advocate or other support person of the victim's
choice.
(10) The right to restitution.
(Source: Amendment adopted
at general election November 3,1992.)
DUPAGE COUNTY COMMUNITY HELP REFERRALS
OLDER ADULTS
Protective Services for the
Elderly............................................................682-1802
Temporary Residence for
Seniors..........................................................231-9430
Department of Human
Services..............................................................682-7990
PETS-LOST & FOUND
DuPage County Animal
Control...............................................................682-7197
West Suburban Humane
Society............................................................960-9606
VETERANS
Metro Vet
Center..................................................................................708-383-3225
Hines
Hospital....................................................................................
708-343-7200
LEGAL INFORMATION/ASSISTANCE
State’s Attorney’s
Office..............................................................................407-8000
Lawyer Referral
Service..............................................................................653-9109
Legal Aid
Service..........................................................................................653-6212
CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION
Attorney Generals
Office......................................................................312-814-2581
Victim/Witness Assistance
Program.........................................................407-8008
DuPage County Information &
Referral.....................................................682-7542
United Way Community
Information..................................................312-876-0010
LOST DOCUMENTS
Social
Security........................................................................................800-772-1213
Drivers
License..............................................................................................629-0380
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Family Shelter (24hrs)
..................................................................................469-5650
SEXUAL ASSAULT/RAPE
DuPage Women Against Rape (24hrs)
....................................................971-3927
EMERGENCY SHELTERS
P.A.D.S (24hrs)
..............................................................................................682-3846
D.E.S.C (24hrs)
..............................................................................................941-8681
Temporary Residence/Seniors (24hrs)
....................................................231-9430
CHILDREN
To report physical child abuse or neglet............................................800-25-ABUSE
To report sexual child
abuse................................................................800-25-ABUSE
and call DuPage Children’s Center (24hrs)
...............................................681-2426
I-Search (Missing Children)
................................................................800-U
HELP ME
MENTAL HEALTH
DuPage County Crisis Unit (24hrs)
..............................................................627-1700
TalkLine (24hrs)
.......................................................................................847-228-6400
Kidsline (24hrs)
........................................................................................847-228-5437
DuPage County Mental Health
Intake............................................................627-7772
HEALTH-GENERAL
DuPage County Health
Department..............................................................682-7400
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Clinic............................................................682-7575
DuPage County AIDS
Project........................................................682-7400
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AIDS
Hotline................................................................................................800-243-2437
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