The Victim Services program provides crisis counseling, crisis intervention, criminal justice support and advocacy, information and referral, notification of rights and assistance with filing Crime Victims Compensation claims, assistance with property return, court accompaniment, child care during statements, and transportation to court or to shelter to all victims of violent crime reported to the Arlington Police Department.
Victim Services personnel are also available for call out 24 hours a day at the request of patrol officers or investigators
The Arlington Police Department's Youth and Family Specialist is a licensed professional who provides services to youth and their parents when a child/adolescent is involved with the department whether that involvement is as a victim, as suspect, or because the family has called the police for help with a developing problem that has not yet become criminal. The Youth and Family Specialist is in the office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.