VICTIM ADVOCATES
Salt Lake City Police Department has Victim Advocates, who are trained to help people who find themselves in domestic violent situations. We can provide help with advocacy within the criminal justice system, resources, crisis counseling, referrals to community and victim services, lethality or danger assessments, personalized safety plans, or just listen. We encourage anyone who has experienced domestic violence to call us at 799-3000 and ask to speak with a Victim Advocate or call their 24-hour hotline directly at 801-580-7969. All services are free, and callers can get information anonymously.
Individuals can also call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or the Utah LINKLine at 1-800-897-5465 for confidential assistance.
If you are a victim of or witness to a crime, and believe your rights have been violated, click here to submit a formal complaint with the State of Utah.
Victims and witnesses of crime have fundamental rights in the criminal justice process to ensure that all victims are treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, and sensitivity. Victims also have the right to privacy. Utah legislation and the state Constitution protects and honors victims’ rights. You can locate these rights in the Utah Constitution, Article 28 and in the Utah Criminal Code at 77-37, 77-38 and 77-38a. There are specific victims’ rights for survivors of sexual violence. For more information about these rights, please contact SLCPD’s Victim Advocates at 801-580-7969. Callers can call from a blocked number, use an alias name, and/or opt to provide no personal information when calling this number.
Las víctimas y testigos de delitos tienen derechos fundamentales en el proceso de justicia penal para asegurar que todas las víctimas sean tratadas con dignidad, respeto, cortesía y sensibilidad. Las víctimas también tienen derecho a la privacidad. La legislación de Utah y la Constitución estatal protegen y respetan los derechos de las víctimas. Puede encontrar estos derechos en la Constitución de Utah , Artículo 28 y en el Código Penal de Utah en 77-37, 77-38 y 77-38a. Encontrará derechos específicos para víctimas de violencia sexual.
Para obtener más información sobre estos derechos, comuníquese con los defensores de víctimas del SLCPD al 801-580-7969. Quienes llaman pueden hacerlo desde un número bloqueado, usar un sobrenombre y/o pueden optar por no brindar información personal al llamar a este número.