Victims' Assistance Program

The Rhode Island State Police has implemented a Victims' Assistance Program to further enhance the Division's efforts and response when dealing with victims/witnesses of crimes or traumatic incidents. The main focus of this program is to provide a trained Victims' Assistance Provider who will assist victims/witnesses during the period immediately following the incident. The Victims' Assistance Provider will focus solely on the victims'/witnesses' needs to help the process in determining the necessary and most-appropriate follow-up/ referrals for further assistance.

The Victims' Assistance Provider will be available during both regular business hours and on an on-call basis. The provider can assist both adult and child victims/witnesses of crime. The following services can be provided:

• Crisis Counseling
• Follow-up Contact/Updates on Investigation
• Therapy
• Group Treatment
• Finding a Shelter or Safe House
• Information and Referral
• Criminal Justice Support/Advocacy
• Emergency Financial Assistance to Meet Basic Security and Safety Needs
• Emergency Legal Advocacy
• Assistance with registering for the Victims Assistance Portal
• Victim Compensation Funds
• Personal Advocacy

The Victims' Assistance Provider assigned to the Division is Meghan Martinez from Family Service of Rhode Island. Contact information for Ms. Martinez is as follows:

Cell Phone: (401) 639-1932
E-mail address: mmartinez@risp.dps.ri.gov
Rhode Island State Police Headquarters
311 Danielson Pike
North Scituate, RI 02857

If you are a victim of crime or a witness to crime please contact Meghan, our Victims Services Provider, so that we can help you get access to the services you need.