Meeting the Needs of Victims Victims experience many problems that the Broomfield Victim Services Unit addresses through assistance and advocacy. Victims need to access resources, receive emotional support, receive information about their crime, such as officer and case information, and receive information on financial assistance, including restitution and compensation. Victims are guaranteed these basic rights through the Victim Rights Amendment. The Broomfield Victim Services Unit assists in providing these rights. The Broomfield Victim Services Unit fills an important void by assisting victims immediately after the crime, assuring that the victim is treated with respect and dignity, and assisting the victim with the first steps of regaining physical and emotional well-being.
Crime victims have certain rights.
If all local efforts to obtain your rights have failed, you may request assistance from the Governor s Victims Coordinating Committee. Even if you weren t the direct victim, remember that people who care about victims often become co-victims emotionally. Find people who can support and listen to you. Ask for help when you need it. The initial shock following a crime, sudden death, or other trauma is a harsh and painful reality for everyone involved.