Community Services
Community Services
Community Services
Services Empowering Rights of Victims Program (SERV)
SERV is a program which is run by the Center for Family Services, Inc (a nonprofit human services agency). SERV provides 24-hour emergency safe housing, counseling, support groups, outreach, advocacy and accompaniments for victims of violence.
SERV provides free counseling services to victims of violence, and also will provide an advocate to accompany victims and witnesses to court appearances.
SERV also runs an anonymous 24-hour crisis hotline at 1-866-295-SERV (7378). Victims of violence can call this hotline 24/7 and speak to a crisis counselor anonymously.
New Jersey Victims of Crime Compensation Board (VCCB)
The New Jersey VCCB may help ease the financial burden faced by crime victims. Services covered by the VCCB include: benefits for mental health counseling, medical bills, loss of earnings, funeral expenses (up to $5000), crime scene clean-up, relocation expenses, child care/day care services, victims’ rights attorney fees, domestic help, and other victim services related to crimes. For further information on filing procedure time requirement and benefit restrictions, please contact the VCCB by phone at 1-877-658-2221 or visit the VCCB website at:
Police Body Worn Cameras
Pursuant to Attorney General Directive 2021-5, the Rowan University Police Department reminds the public that all police officers in the department are equipped and trained with Body Worn Cameras. These cameras are worn by both uniform and plain clothes officers, including all patrol officers, detectives, supervisors and administrators. Cameras are worn either on the chest of the uniform, the chest of an outer vest carrier, or on the belt of a plain clothes officer.
A copy of the Directive can be found below:
https://www.nj.gov/.../ag-directive-2021-5_BWC-Directive.pdf
