Victim Witness Coordinator

1Job Title: Victim Witness CoordinatorDepartment: PoliceReports To: CID LieutenantOpen Date: September 19, 2022Close Date: October 18,2022Hiring Salary: $23.82 - $30.44 per hour, DOESalary Range: $23.82 - $35.73 per hour, DOETo Apply Please Visit: www.meridiancity.orgJob Summary:Provides assistance to victims of violent crime by providing crisis intervention counseling, social servicereferrals and court support; performs related work to bridge the gap between the investigation of acrime by the investigators and the criminal justice process in the court system, by explaining andeducating the victim(s) on what we need to do and what they need to do to have a successfulprosecution of a crime.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Provides support, guidance, and short-term crisis intervention counseling for survivors, victims andwitnesses of homicide, child sexual and physical assault, rape, crimes involving violence or specialcircumstances;Provides immediate support for victims and witnesses at the time of initial investigation of traumaticcrimes;Acts as support for victims ensuring the criminal justice system is responsive to their rights and victim'sneeds are being addressed during the court process;Keeps abreast of trial calendars, status of cases, maintains records, statistical data and files relevant toassigned cases;Acts as a source of information for victims and other individuals or agencies with a need to know,providing case disposition, case status information, and notification for/with victim to significant others;Assists attorneys and law enforcement officials in interviews with victims and witnesses by providingsupport and assistance;Coordinates court appearances and accompanies victims during court to provide support, assists withproperty return and transportation, prepares victims and witnesses for court processes, testifying,defense questioning and other related matters;Assists with the filing of victim compensation applications;Is available for call out to respond to hospitals, homes or crime scenes to assist detectives with victimsand witnesses during the evening hours and weekends in accordance with established on-call schedule;2Coordinates cases with other segments of the law enforcement/criminal justice system to ensureeffective case handling,