Victims
Advocate
The
Victim Advocate program has
been in effect since November
7, 2005 providing crisis intervention
and supportive measures to victims
of crime. The majority of cases
handled by the Advocate involve
sexual abuse, domestic violence,
child abuse, homicide, or other
serious injury cases. The Victim
Advocate’s
primary focus is that of the
victim or the victim’s
family’s
emotional, physical, and financial
needs.
These
needs are addressed by acting
as a liaison for victims with
Law Enforcement, the State
Attorney’s
Office, and the Court. The
advocate provides assistance
with crime’s
compensation, transportation,
counseling, and shelter, injunctions
for protection, loaner cellular
phones, referrals, and informational
brochures on victim related
topics.
Sabra
Lunday is the current Victim
Advocate for the Sumter County
Sheriff's Office and is on
call 24 hours a day – 7
days a week. She has recently
become a member of the death
review team for children and
participates in weekly staffings
on problem child abuse cases
at the Department of Children
and Families and attends the
Community Task Force on Sexual
and Domestic Violence monthly.
Sabra collaborates on issues
to improve services in our
county for rape, domestic
violence, and child abuse
cases routinely updating and
distributing service provider
lists and resources.
All
squads, with the exception
of the Special Investigations
Squad can be reached by calling
(352) 793-0278. The Special
Investigations Squad can be
reached at (352) 793-2999.
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