Victims Right to Know
State law provides basic rights for victims of violent crime and prohibits harming or threatening to harm a witness or a prospective witness. To that end, The University of Texas at Arlington Police Department makes certain information, services and service referrals available to victims of violent and non-violent crimes.
The information includes, but is not limited to:
- The incident or offense number;
- Crime Victim Compensation Application for victims of violent crimes;
- Applicable available services such as counseling, medical attention, compensation programs or emergency financial assistance and victim advocacy;
- A telephone number where additional information about the case may be reported or information about the status of the case may be obtained;
- Advice on what to do if the suspect, suspect’s companion(s) or the suspect’s family threatens or intimidates the victim or witness; and
- Subsequent steps in the processing of the case.
- A listing of specific Texas Crime Victim Rights can be found at https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/vs/rights.html
UTA PD Criminal Investigations personnel will provide the following services during the investigation:
- Follow-up with the victim/witness periodically to determine whether his or her needs are being met;
- Explain to victims/witnesses the procedures involved in the prosecution of their cases and their role, provided there is no danger to the successful prosecution of the case;
- Schedule line-ups, interviews and other required appearances at the convenience of the victim/witness and where possible providing transportation;
- Return victim/witness property taken as evidence as permitted by law or rules of evidence;
- Assign a victim advocate to the victim/witness during the follow-up investigation, when possible;
- Notify victim/witnesses of the suspect's arrest, charges and custody status on a timely basis, when possible;
- Provide the victim/witness the number to Texas Vine (Victim Information and Notification Every Day) at 1-877-TX4-VINE or 1-877-894-8463. The statewide system provides basic information on jailed suspects/offenders and changes in jail status and court events on a timely basis;
- Make such notifications in a timely manner; and
- Keep confidential the role of the victim/witness as permitted by law.
If you are a victim of or a witness to crime, help is available:
Campus emergency numbers:
- UTA Police Department, 817-272-3003
Non-emergency numbers:
- UTA Police Department, 817-272-3381
- UTA PD Crime Victim Services, 817-272-9254
- Counseling Services, 817-272-3671
- Health Services, 817-272-2771
- Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Program, 817-272-9250
Off campus emergency numbers:
- SafeHaven of Tarrant County (women’s shelter) 24-hour hotline, 877-701-7233
- Women’s Center Rape Crisis 24-hour hotline, 817-927-2737
- National Sexual Assault Hotline, 800-656-HOPE or 800-656-4673
- National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-SAFE or 800-799-7233 (TTY - 800-787-32240)
Non-emergency numbers
- Arlington Police Department Victim Services, 817-459-5339
- Fort Worth Police Department Victim’s Assistance, 817-392-4390
- Texas Vine, 1-877-TX4-VINE (1-877-894-8463)