Victim and Witness Assistance
If you are being hurt emotionally or physically by the wrong actions of another person, you are a victim. Being a victim doesn’t always mean that you show outside scars, but it always means that you have inside scars. If you have been a victim of a crime, the services listed below can offer the support and resources you need to help your scars heal a little better.
If you suspect or have witnessed the abuse of someone close to you, talk to someone about your concerns. Don’t sit by and hope it’ll go away; you may help to save a life.
COVID19 – Sebringville, Listowel and Mitchell detachment locations are closed. Emergency and non-emergency services remain available. Online reporting HERE. Each detachment location still provides 24hr direct access to our OPP Communications Centre via public telephones posted at the front entrance.
Patrols provincial highways and bodies of water. Enforces laws concerning vehicle traffic, liquor, gambling, and illegal drugs under provincial statutes and criminal code. Policing services in areas not covered by municipal police and provide resources to other police and law enforcement agencies. Informs citizens on crime prevention, safety, and police oriented matters
Listowel Office, 330 Wallace Ave N, 519-291-1414, 519-291-5414 (fax)
Mitchell Office, 169 St. David St., 519-348-9700
Patrols provincial highways and bodies of water * enforces laws concerning vehicle traffic, liquor, gambling, and illegal drugs under provincial statutes and criminal code * policing services in areas not covered by municipal police * provide resources to other police and law enforcement agencies * informs citizens on crime prevention, safety, and police oriented matters
OPP
Patrols provincial highways and bodies of water, enforces laws concerning vehicle traffic, liquor, gambling, and illegal drugs under provincial statutes and criminal code, polices services in areas not covered by municipal police, provides resources to other police and law enforcement agencies, and informs citizens on crime prevention, safety, and police oriented matters.
Report minor occurrences such as theft, mischief to property, lost property and diving complains online HERE
Community Policing Office at 50 Courtyard Square, Goderich.
Municipal policing services for the City of Stratford. For non emergency crime related incidents such as vandalism, graffiti and to provide information on past acts. For emergency incidents, residents should call 911.
Municipal policing services for the Town of Wingham * for non emergency crime related incidents such as vandalism, graffiti and to provide information on past acts * for emergency incidents residents should call 911
COVID19 Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) staff conducting interactions with clients by phone. Call office for information, support and referrals.
Information and assistance to support participation in the criminal court process. Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over.
Providing assistance with;
Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund – financial and court-based supports to enable victims of crime and families of homicide victims to attend court with travel arrangements and expenses, language interpretation and real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities.
COVID19 Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) staff conducting interactions with clients by phone. Call office for information, support and referrals.
Information and assistance to support participation in the criminal court process. Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over.
Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund – financial help and court-based supports for victims of violent crime and families of homicide victims to attend court.
On-site early intervention and crisis intervention, needs assessment, safety planning, referrals to community services, enhanced support for vulnerable victims, assistance with applications to VQRP+
Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) — assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including home safety, accommodation, meals, transportation, basic necessities, dependent care costs, counselling, traditional Indigenous health services, cellular phones, vision care, dental care, aids for victims with disabilities, interpretation services, crime scene cleanup, government/medical documents and funeral expenses.
Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal, and treatment at a recovery facility. No direct reimbursement to victims for support listed above.
Financial support also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of child homicide victims and spouses of homicide victims.
Satellite offices at:
- Hanover Police
- Owen Sound Police
- South Bruce OPP
- Grey County OPP
- Bruce Peninsula OPP
- Saugeen Shores Police
- West Grey Police
- Blue Mountain OPP
- Cape Croker
- Perth County OPP
- Stratford CMHA
COVID19 Office phone forwarded to staff cell phone and will be answered directly. Staff are willing to support on scene First Responders if required. If phone support is an option that would be the first line of defense. Referrals, safety planning and needs assessments will be completed by phone, email. In-person support could take place after COVID19 screening questions were completed to ensure safety for all. On-site early intervention and crisis intervention, needs assessment, safety planning, referrals to community services, enhanced support for vulnerable victims and assistance with applications to VQRP+Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) assistance with emergency expenses related to the incident, including home safety, accommodation, meals, transportation, basic necessities, dependent care costs, counselling, traditional Indigenous health services, cellular phones, vision care, dental care, aids for victims with disabilities, interpretation services, crime scene cleanup, government/medical documents and funeral expenses. Additional assistance for victims of human trafficking includes storage locker, tattoo removal, and treatment at a recovery facility. No direct reimbursement to victims for support listed above. Financial support also available for victims who sustained serious physical injuries during a crime and for parents of child homicide victims and spouses of homicide victimSatellite office at Seaforth Arena 122 Duke St., Seaforth N0K 1W0
Huron Perth Crime Stoppers like all Crime Stoppers Programs is a registered charity that helps make streets safer by connecting the Community, Media and the Police together to combat all types of crime. This is done by allowing members of the Community to ANONYMOUSLY provide Tips on criminal activity through the Crime Stoppers toll-free phone number or on the web site that are then sent to the Police to be investigated. Typically, Tips are received for activities such as drug trafficking, break and enters, assault and vandalism but Crime Stoppers has many partners in the prevention of crime and Tips are also taken about the trafficking of endangered species, poaching as it relates to fishing and hunting, illegal dumping of garbage on Crown Land and the sales of contraband tobacco products.
Also work with the Department of Transport to help track down those who shine a laser beam in the eyes of airplane pilots and help prevent smuggling and thefts from the airports. Tipsters not only do not have to identify themselves or testify in court but they may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.