VICTIM PROTECTION, INCORPORATED
A 501(c)3 Non-Profit
Organization FEIN
#26-0677973
Who
We Are
Victim Protection, Inc. is a 501(c)3 corporation registered in the State of Colorado with the Charity Registration Office. We provide victims and witnesses with personal protection, escorts to and from court, to and from work, to and from relocation centers (shelters, relatives or other locations within the state) and to provide protection for them and their family members, friends or others that may be in danger when a violent incident happens.
For
Victim Protection, Inc. team assignments, it will require notification from the
local law enforcement agency or the local victim advocate. A risk assessment
will be completed to determine the extent of protection services needed by the
victim. A protection team will be dispatched to provide the necessary
protection.
Memberships
COVA and CCASA
Who
We Work With
Who We Have Worked With
Victim Outreach Information:
Women in Crisis:
How
We Help
We escort the victims or witnesses to a
shelter, relocation site, to and from court hearings or where-ever necessary as long as it is in the State of Colorado.
Victim Protection teams only job will be to keep the victim
out of a dangerous situation and safe. We provide a safer means for victims
and witnesses to move around to where they need to go on a daily basis, thus
providing safety to the clients we work with and the general public by reducing
the chances of a violent incident from occurring on public transportation or
other public areas.
Victim Protection teams are not advocates or law enforcement,
they are only protection, and they will document violations of protection orders
and be good witnesses.
Law Enforcement has neither the man-power nor the budget to be able to transport victims and witnesses to and from work, safe housing, medical appointments or court. They can do drive-bys of locations when they have time during their busy shifts to check on people and that is about all they are able to do in situations like this.
Statistics
2,710 aggravated assault victims
288 kidnapping victims
494 intimidation victims
25
homicide victims
20,000 people served by outreach services
5,601 people sheltered and just as many were turned away for lack of shelter space.
41 people died, including 2 children
Half of all murders in Colorado are committed by an intimate partner, current or former.
According to Victim Outreach Information, 2007 statistics there were:
373 adult victims of domestic violence related crimes and 21 adult secondary victims
155 child victims of domestic violence
46 adult victims of sexual assault and 19 secondary victims
70 victims of assault not related to domestic violence
According
to Jeffco
1465 victims of domestic violence
54 of these cases turned into stalking cases
6 stalking cases with no domestic violence incident
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2005 Statistics:
The national health care costs of domestic violence (often absorbed by employers) are high, with direct medical and mental health care services for victims amounting to $4.1 billion.
Employers who fail to protect their employers may be liable, jury awards for inadequate security suits average $1.2 million nationwide and settlements average $600,000.
A 2005 national survey found that 21% of full-time employed adults were victims of domestic violence.
44% of respondents to a recent survey have personally experienced domestic violence’s impact on the workplace, most frequently because a co-worker was a victim.
One study found that over 75% of domestic violence perpetrators used workplace resources to express remorse or anger towards, check up on, pressure, or threaten their victim.
One study of female
domestic violence victims found that 44% were left without transportation when
the abuser disabled their car or hid their car keys, inhibiting their ability to
attend work.
There is a need and an opportunity to fill
this need; the funding will come from various sources, public donations,
business donations, grants and other donations from public and private sources.
We look forward to getting the help we need so we can help the people who need
it the most. Donate online by a secure web site through PayPal with a credit
card or a PayPal account or send a check, any amount of donation is always
welcomed and is tax-deductible. For more information please contact:
Victim Protection, Inc.
451 Coyote Circle
Black Hawk, CO. 80422-8711
303-582-3946