The Cottonwood Police Department's Victim Assistance unit strives to provide support, information and referrals to any person who is a victim of a crime.
The Victim Assistance Unit offers a number of services to victims of crime, including:
- Case status updates
- Information on crime victim’s rights
- Referrals to crisis counseling
- On-site crisis intervention and follow-up
- Advocacy within the criminal justice system and the court processes
- Assistance with filing petitions for Orders of Protection and Victim Compensation
- Court accompaniment and support
- Assistance with emergency needs, such as food, clothing, shelter and transportation
Victim Assistance contact information:
Johannah Rutschow, Victim Advocate
928.340.2162
jrutschow@cottonwoodaz.gov