The Elgin Police Department Victim Service Provider provides reasonable, fair, and compassionate assistance to victims and witnesses of crime. Her duties include but are not limited to ensureing that victims:
• be treated with fairness, respect and dignity;
• be free from intimidation or harm throughout the criminal and juvenile justice process;
• be informed about victims' rights;
• be reasonably informed about criminal proceedings;
• be informed if the accused is arrested, released, or escapes;
• confer with the prosecution before the case is heard in court;
• be present at criminal proceedings where the accused has the right to be present;
• be heard at proceedings affecting bond, bail, release, pleas or sentencing;
• have reasonable access to documents relating to the crime before trial;
• receive restitution from the adult or juvenile offenders; and
• a reasonable, prompt and final conclusion of the case.
Elgin Police Departments Victim Assistant is Kathy M. Brown who began her career in 1999 as a volunteer. Kathy attended the U.S.C. Victim Assistant Institute basic training in May 2001 on her own time and has received a minimum of 15 credit hours every year since by attending seminars and annual victim training.