The Purpose of Victim Advocates
The Victim Services Unit provides victims with support, assistance and crisis intervention at a time when it is most needed. The initial shock following a crime, sudden death or other trauma is harsh and painful for those involved. Police Officers present at the scene of a crime or accident act with compassion and sympathy, but their primary responsibility is related to law enforcement protocol such as crime scene investigation and filling out police reports.
That’s why Victim Advocate Units have been created. Victim Services Advocates solely focus their attention on the victims. Their primary purpose is to help the victim and family cope with the crisis at hand. The Thornton/Northglenn Victim Services Unit is staffed by dedicated and highly-trained advocates who are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to respond immediately to the scene of a crime, accident or victim’s home at the request of a police officer.
Victim Advocates are there to support victims through the immediate trauma. Later, advocates may provide follow-up with referral information to further aid victims and their families through the healing process.
Call us directly to reach a Victim Advocate...
Thornton Victim Services Unit
720-977-5172
720-977-5180/TDD
Thornton Police Records (24 hours)...............720-977-5140
Northglenn Victim Services Unit
303-450-8579
303-450-8728
303-450-3031/TDD
Northglenn Police Records (24 hours)...............303-450-8892
Resources for Victims
17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office
1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton 80601
303-659-1161
17th Judicial Victim Compensation & Victim Witnesses
303-835-5614
Alternatives to Family Violence (Service 24 hours)
303-289-4441/TDD
Asian Pacific Development Center
(Services for Asian populations)
303-393-0304
RAAP–Rape Assistance & Awareness Hotline
(Service 24 hours)
303-322-7273/TDD
Parents of Murdered Children & Other Survivors of Homicide
303-772-6004
Project Safeguard
303-637-7761
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
303-425-5905