From: ". To: "Geraldine Hart" < Subject: Re: victim assistance links Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:15:19 +0000 Importance: Normal Inline-Images: image001.jpg Geri — you can shape this your way but this would be the foundation of my message. That not only do victims have rights every victims perception and needs are different. Access to these individualized trauma focused services make cooperative victims/ witnesses which is needed to hold the subject(s) accountable. How a victim is first treated /spoken to is how they account for law enforcement. In today's climate why validate misjudgements regarding LEO based on your bad day, personal judgements, biases and let the truth and evidence determine the outcome. What is so wrong with listening, taking their statement and referring them to victim services. You can reference the Jeffrey Epstein case, Uvalde and Parkland shooting as examples. I worked Epstein and Uvalde if you need more details. Then say each state has a crime victims comp fund — NY is OVS. Geri - we have had recent cases that we opened that Suffolk told them and their parents they were liars. So then they don't want to talk to LEO. Get Outlook for Android From: Geraldine Hart < Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2023 1:54:44 PM To: Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - RE: victim assistance links Thank you! It was so great to meet on Tuesday and spend a few precious moments back in the law enforcement world. This is great. My question to you is if you had 10 minutes with law enforcement leaders what would you want them to know? eiterielate Wa4s, Associate Vice President of Public Safety and Community Engagement Hofstra University 117 David S. Mack Information Center Hempstead, NY 11549 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY. From: FIMEIN I Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2023 1:15 PM To: Geraldine Hart < Subject: victim assistance links EXTERNAL MESSAGE EFTA01651843