Witness and Victim Support

Code of Practice for Victims of Crime

Victim Code

The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (the Code for Victims) is the statutory code which sets out the minimum level of service victims should get from criminal justice agencies.

The Witness Charter

Witness Support

Witness Charter and Support Services Including Court Information

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Witness Charter and Support Services Including Court Information

Victim and Witness Support Agencies

Differences Between the Public and Third Sector Crime Reduction Agencies

Victim and Witness Support Agencies

Police

The Samaritans

Local Authorities

Shelters for Abused Families

Shelter England

Women’s Aid Federation

Help the Aged

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Social Services

Youth Offending Team

Restorative Justice Charities

Direct Mediation

Indirect Mediation-Letters

Conferencing

Victim Support

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Education Services

Citizen’s Advice Bureau

Victim Support-Witness Service

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Rape Crisis

Probation

Survive

How Public and Third Sector Organisations Support Victims and Witnesses of Crime

Role of public services: public services eg police, social services, probation, local authorities, education services, third sector organisations; agencies bound by code of support for victims of crimes; multi-agency cooperation and partnerships; support including advice, practical support, reducing the fear of crime

How the police deliver the code

Local Initiatives

Which local initiatives exist to address crime and its impact on the community?

Victim Support

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Victim Support is the independent charity for victims of crime in England and Wales. We were set up over 40 years ago and have grown to become the oldest and largest victims' organisation in the world. - See more at: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/about-us#sthash.kRc8bJGh.dpuf

CPS Witness Care Units

Reducing the Risk-Oxfordshire domestic abuse information

Safe

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Train-Didcot

Victim and Witness support

Code of practice for victims of crime

Witness Charter and support services including court information

Victim and witness protection schemes

Tackling repeat victimisation

How ?

Third sector organisations including Victim Support