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that the report will be reviewed and evaluated for assignment if further follow-up is needed.
2) If detectives respond to a call-out, the victim should be given more detailed information
regarding the following steps at the discretion of the detective.
e. A phone number they can contact to provide additional information about the case or inquire
about the case's status. If a detective has not been notified or called out for the preliminary
investigation, the patrol officer should, at a minimum, give the phone number for the applicable
precinct. Depending on the case, officers may provide the victim/witness with their work email
or department cellphone number. Victims/witnesses of domestic violence should be told to
contact the NNPD Domestic Violence Team, 928-4646. [55.2.3]
f. If there is a known suspect, instructions on what they should do if the suspect, their
acquaintances, or family threatens or otherwise attempts to intimidate them. If the threats are
documented, either via text or social media, the victim/witness should be advised to screen
capture the threats and immediately contact law enforcement to report the threats. They should
also be advised to contact 911 if they feel their safety is at risk. [55.2.3(d)]
g. Information that benefits are available relating to medical expenses, wage loss, and funeral
expenses. Any inquiries concerning the actual application for claims, eligibility, and/or
qualifications will be directed to the Victim/Witness Program located in the Commonwealth's
Attorney's Office to review benefits available to the victim. [55.2.1(b)]
1) Benefits that are not available include property loss, attorney expenses, pain and suffering,
and wage loss for which insurance, annual or sick leave is available. [55.2.3(a)]
2) Persons Eligible to File a Claim:
a) An innocent victim who suffers physical injury or lost wages due to a crime attempts
to prevent a crime or apprehend a criminal.
b) Any person legally dependent on a victim for principal support, where the victim died
due to a crime.
c) Any person responsible for medical and/or funeral expenses of an injured/deceased
victim.
4. A member of the NNPD Police Chaplain Program is available to assist community members
interested in receiving spiritual guidance. These services should be offered if the victim/witness
cannot locate their spiritual advisor. It can also be offered when calls involve life-threatening or
life-ending circumstances and during death notifications. A Chaplain Program response is
requested through the Communications Division.
D. Threats and Intimidation to Victims and/or Witnesses
Should any officer learn that a crime victim and/or witness in a criminal proceeding has been
approached and threatened, assaulted, or intimidated, the officer shall:
1. Complete an incident report;
2. Notify their immediate supervisor;
3. Determine if the victim or witness is currently working with an investigative team, unit, or specific
detective. If so, notify that unit or detective;
4. Be responsible for pursuing the complaint if the officer determines that a detective is not handling
the original investigation that generated the threats and harassment to the victim;
5. Notify the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, advise them of the circumstances, and determine if
criminal charges can be placed;
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