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The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØPolice Department helps to ensure that victims of crime have support.ÌýAt the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ there are many dedicated support resources for victims and survivors.

CUPD has an Embedded Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØPolice Department Victim Advocate.ÌýThis position is a collaboration between the (OVA) and that started in June 2021. The Embedded Victim Advocate can co-respond with officers, support detectives doing investigations, follow up on cases CUPD is handling and outreaches on police reports to support victims of crime as they interact with Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØpolice department.ÌýThe goal of this position is to support victims, help them know their rights and options, receive follow-up with the criminal process and to be a bridge to other resources. The embedded police advocate is not a confidential resource and will refer victims/survivors to OVA for confidential support.

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder also provides services throughÌýthe (OVA). This office provides free and confidential support, consultation, advocacy and short-term trauma counseling to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder students, graduate students, staff and faculty who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic, disturbing or life-disrupting event, including but not limited to crime. This office can also offer support for those who are helping a friend, partner, family member or colleague through a traumatic experience. One does not have to be engaged with CUPD services to use OVA services and OVA is a separate department from CUPD. Ìý

Please note: OVA does notÌýinvestigateÌýor make official judgements related to cases.Ìý To learnÌýmore about OVA’s confidential services visit:

You can learn more about the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØPolice Department Victim Advocate by reading this article.Ìý