Victim Services Unit
The Chandler Police Department Victim Services Unit provides assistance to victims and witnesses of crime in the City of Chandler. Victim Services provides services to enhance the victim centered support for crime victims and survivors, aiding in their recovery and assisting them through the criminal justice system process.
Mission
The Victim Services Unit supports victims of threatened or actual crime during the investigative and judicial processes.
Services Provided For
- Victims of sexual assault
- Victims of family and relationship violence
- Victims of violent crime
- Victims of stalking
- Surviving families of homicide victims
- Victims of non-family assaults/violence
- Families of youth that are missing or have run away
- Surviving families of suicide
Types of Services
- Education on victim’s rights
- Education about the criminal justice process
- Liaison services with patrol officers and detectives
- Liaison services with Property & Evidence
- Support during the criminal investigation
- Assistance with Orders of Protection
- Assistance with Injunctions Against Harassment
- Assistance with police reports
- Assistance with Crime Victim Compensation claims
- Information and referral to community resources
- 9-1-1 Phone Loan Program
- Transportation, as appropriate
- Assistance with emergency needs
Chandler Police Department Victim Services Program cannot provide legal advice.
Victim Services Unit Internship Programs
Victim Services Survey
We would like to hear about your experiences with the Victim Services Unit. Please take a few moments to complete this survey to enhance our services to crime victims in the community.
Contact Us
Victim Services is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Please call 480-782-4535 to speak with a Victim Services Specialist.
Boletin de Derecho a la Victima
Boletin de Servicios a la Victima
Crisis/ Helpline
- Shelter Hotline – 602-263-8900 or (800) 799-7739
- EMPACT/ Suicide Prevention Center Crisis Line – 480-784-1500
- Crisis Line – 602-222-9444 or (800) 631-1314
- Teen Lifeline – (800)248-8366
- Senior Helpline – 602-264-4357 or (888) 264-2258
- Veterans Crisis Line – 800-273-8255
Online Resources for Victim’s Rights
- Arizona Attorney General’s Office
- Arizona Voice for Crime Victims
- Department of Public Safety
- Maricopa County Attorney’s Office
- Maricopa County Crime Victim Compensation Application (English/Spanish)
- Office for Victims of Crime
- U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Victim Notification Program
Online Community Resources
Counseling/Peer Support:
- A New Leaf – Helping Families…Changing Lives
- Catholic Charities Community Services
- Child Crisis Center
- Compassionate Friends – Supporting Families After a Child Dies
- Fresh Start Women’s Foundation Resource
- Parents of Murdered Children
- Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault
- Survivors of Suicide
Directories:
- Child Care Resource and Referral
- Community Information & Referral
- Department of Economic Security (DES)
- Directory of Crime Victim Services
Information for Survivors
- Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
- Darkness To Light – Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
- End Stalking in America
Legal Assistance:
Pursuant to the policy of the City of Chandler and the Chandler Police Department, no employee shall discriminate against or in favor of any beneficiary of services due to sex, age, race, national origin, color, religion, or disability.
If you feel you have been a victim of discrimination, you can file a complaint with one of the following entities:
- Arizona Department of Public Safety, VOCA Administration Civil Rights Coordinator at 602-223-2491
- Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Civil Rights Section at 602-542-5263
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Civil Rights at www.ojp.gov/about/ocr/complaint.htm
Arizona Department of Public Safety
VOCA Administration
Civil Rights Coordinator
P.O. Box 6638 – MD 1325
Phoenix, AZ 85005-6638
(602) 223-2491
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Arizona Attorney General’s Office
Civil Rights Section
1275 W Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-5263
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Office for Civil Rights
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Dept. of Justice
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531