Arizona has one of the most comprehensive Victims' Bill of Rights in the Nation.

The MCSO Victim Assistance & Notification Unit (VANU) is committed to providing the best quality customer service while making sure that your victim rights are always protected.

Please take a moment to tell us about your recent contact with our office. Your feedback can help us improve our work to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. Your comments and concerns matter to us. Each law enforcement agency/entity (Family Advocacy Centers, Police, Court and Sheriff) has Victim Advocates.

If you are in need of additional services, please call our office at 602-876-8276.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Victim Assistance & Notification Unit - VANU Supervisor

*Please Note* if you received a letter indicating we have been unsuccessful in our attempts to notify you of this release by phone, this MAY indicate that we do not have your telephone number.


Did the responding officer give you a victims' rights form, including the "Information for Arizona's Victims of Crime" pamphlet? (This question refers to the Agency that made the initial Crime Report)
If no, was it later mailed to you?
Were you notified by the MCSO Jail - Victim Assistance & Notification Unit - of the time/date of the Initial Appearance Hearing of the suspect arrested?
Did you have contact with the MCSO Victim Assistance & Notification Unit while the defendant was in custody?
Were you satisfied with this contact?
If the defendant was released, were you notified when they were released from custody?
Did you receive a copy of the "Terms and Conditions" of Release(Initial Appearance court work)?
Regarding your "victims' rights", do you feel you were treated with fairness, dignity and respect by the MCSO Victim Assistance and Notification Unit?
: We would like the opportunity to follow up on concerns you may have to better assist you. If you would like a follow up call from the Unit Supervisor, please include the following information: Your Name, Phone #, Inmates Booking # (if you have it)