Crime Victim Services Award

NSA recognizes that victims of crime have unique needs and that appropriate assistance to victims should be provided by law enforcement as early as possible in the response process.

In an effort to focus more national and local attention on law enforcement services provided to victims of crime, NSA annually recognizes a Sheriff ’s Office that has demonstrated outstanding achievement in support of victims with the NSA Crime Victim Services Award. Established in 2005 with funding support from the Office for Victims of Crime, the award has been generously sponsored by Appriss Insights since 2008.

Nominations for the Crime Victim Services Award may be submitted by any individual or organization. The Sheriff of the nominated Office must be an NSA member. Nominations should include a brief overview of the Sheriff ’s Office, and then address the following questions, in addition to any other achievements of the Office that the nominating individual or organization may wish to highlight:

  • What accomplishments has the nominated Sheriff ’s Office made on behalf of crime victims and how are those accomplishments innovative and unique?
  • How has the nominee’s victim services and/or programs impacted the local citizenry?
  • How have the actions of the nominee influenced the policies, practices, and attitudes toward crime victims by its other governmental/non-governmental partner organizations in the community?

The deadline for receipt of nominations for 2024 is December 8, 2023.

To nominate a sheriff’s office for this award, please send a description of the victim services program with an explanation of why the agency is deserving of the award. Nominations should be no more than 10 pages in length including attachments.  E-mail nominations to the attention of Jessica Vanderpool at jessica@sheriffs.org.  For further information, contact Jessica at 703-838-5303.

2023 Crime Victim Services Award Winner

Cook County (Illinois) Sheriff's Office Child Rescue Unit

 

The National Sheriffs’ Association recognizes advocates for exemplary service to vulnerable populations.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Child Rescue Unit in Cook County, Illinois, has been honored as the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) 2023 Crime Victim Services Award winner. Accepting the award for this group were CCSO personnel Deputy Chief Dion Trotter, Deputy Director Noureen Kapadia, Sergeant John O’ Farrell, Investigator Alvin Coleman, Investigator Keena Bradley, and Staff Wellness Chaplain Linda Ahrens.

Read the complete award citation here.

Past Recipients

2022 Pennington County (SD) Sheriff's Office, Victim Specialist Program

2021 Suffolk County, New York Sheriff's Office SATI

2020 Harford County, Maryland, Sheriff's Office

2019 San Francisco, California, Sheriff's Department

2018 Marion County, South Carolina, Sheriff's Office

2017 Canyon County, Idaho, Sheriff's Office

2016 Charleston County, South Carolina, Sheriff’s Office

2015 Fayette County, Kentucky, Sheriff's Office

2014 Arapahoe County, Colorado, Sheriff’s Office

2013 Orange County, Florida, Sheriff's Office

2012 Travis County, Texas, Sheriff's Office

2011 Orangeburg County, South Carolina, Sheriff's Office

2010 Douglas County, Colorado, Sheriff's Office.

2009 Cherokee County, North Carolina, Sheriff's Office.

2008 East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff's Office.

2007 Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff's Office.

2006 Monroe County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office.

2005 Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff's Office.

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