Victim Support Unit

The  Linden CPF works closely with the victim support group, whose 11 volunteers are available 24 hours a day.

It is mainly there to make sure victims of violent crimes such as rape and domestic violence are assisted and given access to trained counsellors.

The  Linden CPF works closely with the victim support group, whose 11 volunteers are available 24 hours a day.

It is mainly there to make sure victims of violent crimes such as rape and domestic violence are assisted and given access to trained counsellors. Also, families of suicide and murder victims are supported with professional trauma counselling.

The counsellors are mainly professionals - psychologists and social workers. Those who are not professionals have access to an ongoing training that entails: listening skills, handling traumatic situations and victims' rights.

Other tasks that the support group performs are trauma debriefing and crisis intervention. Crime intervention involves, for example, calming down rape victims at the police station and helping them deal with the after shock. 

The victim support unit can be contacted on 0734474451 24 hours a day.