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Bountiful victim advocate reports 96 crime victims, 661 services in six months; council discusses outreach and grant uncertainty
Summary
Bountiful City victim advocate Colette Rampton told the council the office provided 661 services to 96 victims between July 1 and Dec. 31, including 47 domestic violence victims and 32 pretrial protective orders. Council members asked about outreach, collaboration with Safe Harbor and possible federal grant freezes.
Colette Rampton, Bountiful City’s victim services advocate, presented the city’s biannual report at the Jan. 28 council meeting and described services delivered under a federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant. Rampton said the office served 96 victims from July 1 through Dec. 31 and provided 661 separate services, including safety planning, court accompaniment and assistance with victim reparations applications.
Rampton provided a breakdown of incidents: 47 domestic-violence cases; one sexual-assault case; one child physical-abuse case; one DUI-related victim; 11 stalking or harassment cases; 10 violations of protective orders; 19 property-damage victims; and two theft victims.…
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