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In
the United States of America there is
1
murder every 32 minutes
1
violent crime every 6 seconds
1
robbery every 57 seconds
1
physical assault every 7 seconds
1
burglary every 10 seconds
1
rape/sexual assault every 2 minutes
50
women are victimized by an intimate every
hour
Courtesy of The
National Center for Victims of Crime |
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Sheriff John E. Zaruba has
long been committed to helping victims of domestic
violence, assault, stalking, and other violent
crimes. As a result of this commitment, the Office
provides a variety of services to victims of violent
crimes and encourages the use of the numerous local
and national victim resources. Immediate
assistance and referral information may be obtained
24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling the
Sheriff's Office at (630) 407-2400. V.I.N.E.
- Victim Information and Notification Every Day Register
to get custody information about an inmate and to be
notified when he or she is released from jail. Call
1-866-566-8439 V.I.N.E.
Protective Order Register
to find out if your protective order has been
served, when court hearings are scheduled, when
amendments are filed and when the order is about to
expire. Call
1-866-559-8030 Safety-On-Call
Program Crime
victims in immediate danger may be temporarily
issued a cell phone programmed to instantly dial
911. Only persons living in unincorporated DuPage
County whose cases are being handled by the
Sheriff's Office are eligible. For
more information contact the Detective Division at
(630) 407-2323 CrimeLink CrimeLink
is a portable radio alert system that can be placed
in the home of a stalking or domestic violence
victim. When the victim presses a panic button the
system transmits a pre-recorded message directly to
police units in the field. Only persons living in
unincorporated DuPage County whose cases are being
handled by the Sheriff's Office are eligible. For
more information contact the Detective Division at
(630) 407-2323 Other
DuPage County Resources
| Family Shelter Service |
Domestic Violence |
630-469-5650 |
| DuPage Victim/Witness Assistance
Program |
Violent Crime |
630-407-8013 |
| DuPage County Children's Center |
Child Sexual Abuse |
630-407-2750 |
| DuPage Women Against Rape |
Sexual Assault |
630-971-DWAR |
| Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists |
Alcohol related |
630-240-0027 |
| DuPage County Victims of Violent Crimes |
Support group |
630-407-6400 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving |
Alcohol related |
630-369-6233 |
National
Resources
| Center for victims of violence and
Crime (CVVC) |
412-392-8582 |
| National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children |
800-843-5678 |
| National Victim Resource Center |
202-724-6134 |
| National Organization for Victim
Assistance (NOVA) |
202-393-6682 |
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