Cooperative agreements should be program specific, locality specific, and should list only the duties/tasks provided by each agency. If your agency is a regional program, agreements should be made with each applicable agency in each locality. You are not expected to get cooperative agreements with your host agency (i.e. Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office, police department, etc.) Prosecutors Accessibility to case files Referral to victim/witness program Notification of judicial proceedings Advising victims of rights to restitution Advocate present when interviewing victims or witnesses (if requested) Access to victims and witnesses for interviews Magistrates Referral to victim/witness program Identify need for interpreters or other special services and notify victim/witness program of need(s) Advise victims of Bill of Rights Availability/display of brochures Explanation of confidentiality Law Enforcement Agencies (Sheriff’s Department, Police Department, or both, if applicable) Notification - of victims and victim/witness program Confidentiality Referral to victim/witness program Special needs or interpreters - work with victim/witness program in meeting needs Access to law enforcement reports Provide, directly or by referral, victim and witness protection Refer homicide victims’ families to victim/witness program Provide follow-up information on to victim/witness program Child Protective Services Referral to victim/witness program Provide changes in victim information (address/phone) to each other Notify CPS staff of interviews with victims, changes in cases, and continuances Victim/witness program assist in court preparation Victim/witness program provide escort, if requested CPS present at police department interviews of victims Offer Kids in Court booklets Domestic Violence Programs Referrals to and from victim/witness program (to DV program for shelter, counseling and
Cooperative agreements should be program specific, locality specific, and should list only the duties/tasks provided by each agency. If your agency is a regional program, agreements should be made with each applicable agency in each locality. You are not expected to get cooperative agreements with your host agency (i.e. Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office, police department, etc.) Prosecutors Accessibility to case files Referral to victim/witness program Notification of judicial proceedings Advising victims of rights to restitution Advocate present when interviewing victims or witnesses (if requested) Access to victims and witnesses for interviews Magistrates Referral to victim/witness program Identify need for interpreters or other special services and notify victim/witness program of need(s) Advise victims of Bill of Rights Availability/display of brochures Explanation of confidentiality Law Enforcement Agencies (Sheriff’s Department, Police Department, or both, if applicable) Notification - of victims and victim/witness program Confidentiality Referral to victim/witness program Special needs or interpreters - work with victim/witness program in meeting needs Access to law enforcement reports Provide, directly or by referral, victim and witness protection Refer homicide victims’ families to victim/witness program Provide follow-up information on to victim/witness program Child Protective Services Referral to victim/witness program Provide changes in victim information (address/phone) to each other Notify CPS staff of interviews with victims, changes in cases, and continuances Victim/witness program assist in court preparation Victim/witness program provide escort, if requested CPS present at police department interviews of victims Offer Kids in Court booklets Domestic Violence Programs Referrals to and from victim/witness program (to DV program for shelter, counseling and
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