The Victim/Witness Division provides crisis intervention and supportive services to victims and witnesses of violent crime. Advocates provide specialized services to victims of sexual violence, domestic violence and survivors of homicide victims. Advocates respond to area emergency departments to provide crisis intervention and support to victims of sexual violence regardless of whether an offender is identified and/or prosecuted. Advocates work with families who have lost a loved one to a homicide and offer a monthly support group. Additionally, advocates are located at CARE House to provide services to child victims of physical and sexual abuse. Advocates are available to provide court advocacy and an explanation of the criminal justice process. Eligible victims are notified of and provided information and assistance concerning the Victim Compensation Program. Advocates also provide assistance to victims on post-conviction issues including parole hearings.

State’s official crime lab. Provides criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. Can submit a law enforcement tip on BCI investigation, crystal meth leads, election fraud, environmental enforcement, marijuana leads, public corruption, sex offender leads, submit a missing persons tip, unsolved homicide tip, report Medicaid fraud, patient abuse or neglect.

The Crime Victims Services Section provides several support services for victims of crime including: *SAFE Program - provides assistance for agencies to help solve sexual assault crimes. *Victims Assistance Unit - provides federal and state grants to local crime victim assistance programs. *Missing Children Clearinghouse Unit - maintains the missing children's database which lists children from Ohio that have been lost, abducted or have run away.

State’s official crime lab. Provides criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. Can submit a law enforcement tip on BCI investigation, crystal meth leads, election fraud, environmental enforcement, marijuana leads, public corruption, sex offender leads, submit a missing persons tip, unsolved homicide tip, report Medicaid fraud, patient abuse or neglect.

State’s official crime lab. Provides criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. Can submit a law enforcement tip on BCI investigation, crystal meth leads, election fraud, environmental enforcement, marijuana leads, public corruption, sex offender leads, submit a missing persons tip, unsolved homicide tip, report Medicaid fraud, patient abuse or neglect.

Provides payment to eligible victims of violent crime for their unreimbursed economic losses which may include: *Medical and related expenses. *Counseling for immediate family members of victims of homicide, sexual assault, or domestic violence. *Wages lost because of the crime. *Crime scene cleanup for personal security, such as doors and windows. *The cost to replace items taken as evidence. *The cost to replace items of clothing damaged as a result of medical treatment or assessment. *Reimbursement for hearing aids, eyeglasses or other vision aids, dental appliances, teeth or other dental aids, canes, walkers, wheelchairs, and other mobility equipment. *Lost wages and travel expenses for family members of a deceased victim to attend court proceedings. *Financial support for dependents of a deceased victim. *Funeral and burial expenses.

Provides safety programs in the areas of: residential security evaluations, firearm safety, Halloween safety, school safety, bicycle safety, neighborhood watch programs, personal safety, traffic safety, and child passenger safety.

The program offers assistance with completion of crime compensation forms.

Provides supportive servicesforvictims of crime.Assists with potentialfinancial reimbursement for expenses thatoccurred as a result of victimization; will accompany victims through legal process, police interviews and court appearances.

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Crisis Intervention, Information/Referral and Victim Advocacy are available free to any victims and their loved ones. Support groups for sexual assault victims and non-offending caregivers of sexually abused children are available periodically. Sexual Violence is our primary focus, but any victim of any crime is welcome to use our services.

The Crime Victim/Witness program may be able to assist with crime victim compensation. Call for more information.

Assists victims of crime throughout their dealings with the criminal justice system.

Services include assisting victims complete and file Ohio Victims of Crime Compensation claims.

Provides assistance with completion of victim of crime compensation forms.

State’s official crime lab. Provides criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. Can submit a law enforcement tip on BCI investigation, crystal meth leads, election fraud, environmental enforcement, marijuana leads, public corruption, sex offender leads, submit a missing persons tip, unsolved homicide tip, report Medicaid fraud, patient abuse or neglect.

Provides jurisdiction over claims for awards of reparations filed by victims of crime. Does not process the initial victims of crime applications.

State’s official crime lab. Provides criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. Can submit a law enforcement tip on BCI investigation, crystal meth leads, election fraud, environmental enforcement, marijuana leads, public corruption, sex offender leads, submit a missing persons tip, unsolved homicide tip, report Medicaid fraud, patient abuse or neglect.

Counseling provided at no cost through VOCA counseling program. Provides counseling for individuals, regardless of age, who were victimized by any crime.

State’s official crime lab. Provides criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. Can submit a law enforcement tip on BCI investigation, crystal meth leads, election fraud, environmental enforcement, marijuana leads, public corruption, sex offender leads, submit a missing persons tip, unsolved homicide tip, report Medicaid fraud, patient abuse or neglect.

State’s official crime lab. Provides criminal investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies upon request. Can submit a law enforcement tip on BCI investigation, crystal meth leads, election fraud, environmental enforcement, marijuana leads, public corruption, sex offender leads, submit a missing persons tip, unsolved homicide tip, report Medicaid fraud, patient abuse or neglect.

The Ohio Victims of Crime program can provide reimbursement to victims of violent crime (or substantial threat of violence) for their documented un-reimbursed expenses incurred as a result of their victimization. Live chat is available.

Provides payment to eligible victims of violent crime for their unreimbursed economic losses.

The Ohio Crime Victims Compensation Program, which is administered by the Ohio Attorney General with court review provided by the Ohio Court of Claims, reimburses crime victims, their families and others who may incur specific expenses resulting from a crime of violence. These expenses may include medical bills, lost wages, counseling and funeral expenses, although the program was recently amended to also include the following expenses: hearing aids, dental aids, glasses, walkers and wheelchairs. Reimbursement for these expenses is considered after all payments or adjustments from insurance providers or other available sources have been made.

Dispatches police officers within Riverside city limits to the scene of a crime in progress or a police emergency incident (call 911). Dispatches police officers to the scene of incidents where citizens need non emergency assistance

To assist victims of felony-level crime with out of pocket expenses for medical and work loss by means of reparations by the State of Ohio (Victim of Crimes Compensation). Serves as a source of information through the court process of the case; serves as a court liaison and support system; contact source for Parole Board information, etc.