2008 IACP/LogIn Excellence in Victim Services Award Winners
The awards were presented at the IACP/LogIn Excellence in Victim Services Award luncheon held during the 115th Annual IACP Conference in San Diego, CA on November 10, 2008.
Smaller Agency Award: Mundelein, Illinois, Police Department
The Mundelein Police Department was selected as a smaller size agency and a pilot site for the IACP Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims project. The department established an agency wide victim-focused effort that contributed to the development of the Strategy, Implementation Guide and Resource Toolkit. Through the new strategy implementation, measurable, positive change was achieved in the department’s response to all victims of all crimes within the community.
(Convention Photo by Joe Orlando)
Left to right: John Gillis, director, Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice; Commander Eric Guenther, Mundelein, Illinois, Police Department; Deputy Chief Michael O’Brien, Mundelein Police Department; Chief Raymond Rose, Mundelein Police Department; Chief Carl Wolf, Hazelwood, Missouri, Police Department, IACP vice president–treasurer
Medium Agency Award: Beaverton, Oregon, Police Department
The Beaverton Police Department was selected in a medium size agency category and as a pilot site for the IACP Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims project. The department established a proactive agency wide victim-focused response that contributed to the development of the Strategy, Implementation Guide and Resource Toolkit. Through the new strategy implementation and building and expanding partnerships with victim service providers, measurable, positive change was achieved in the department’s response to all victims of all crimes within the community.(Convention Photo by Joe Orlando)
Left to right: John Gillis; Michelle Harrold, management analyst, Beaverton, Oregon, Police Department; Captain Tim Roberts, Beaverton Police Department; Chief David G. Bishop, Beaverton Police Department; Chief Wolf
Large Agency Award: Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff’s Office
In the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, victim services are part of an agency-wide philosophy where victims are a top priority. “Whatever It Takes” is the agency’s motto, and the agency’s officers strive to provide a seamless, comprehensive victim services program. Through its efforts, it has had a significant positive impact in the lives of victims and the community.
(Convention Photo by Joe Orlando)
Left to right: Sheriff Craig Webre, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff’s Office; Lieutenant Karla Beck, Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office; John Gillis; Chief Wolf