Police 2004 Annual Report - City of College Station

College Station Police Department2004 Annual ReportCrime Victims Advocate—The College Station Police Department has developed a comprehensiveprogram designed to assist victims, witnesses, families or citizens that are experiencing difficult times.When crime or trauma happens, the effects can be deepand long lasting. The expertise of the department’sAdvocate, Kendra Watson (right), can cover a widevariety of topics such as depression, sexual assault, childabuse, elderly needs, suicide, homicide, family issues,stalking, identity theft, domestic violence or juvenileconcerns. Services include, but are not limited to:short-term counseling, family counseling, referral to localsocial service providers, preparation for a criminal trial andexplaining the criminal justice system based on theindividual situation.Angel Tree Project— During the 2004 Christmas season,the College Station Police Department displayed a Christmastree in the police department lobby to honor victims of violentcrime. Families of those victims were asked to place an angelon the tree in honor of their loved one. Victims of violentcrime include victims ofsexual assault, murder,intoxication manslaughteror intoxication assault,crimes against children oracts of domestic violence.This was the first yearthat the College StationPolice Department hadan “Angel Tree.”21