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Director Copresents NSA Crime Victim Services Award — 2006 —
The Monroe County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office is the 2006 recipient of the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) Crime Victim Services Award. The award, which recognizes "outstanding achievement by a Sheriff's Office in support of victims," is funded by the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice, and administered by NSA's Standing Committee on Crime Victim Services. It was formally presented by Sheriff John Whetsel, Chair of the Committee, and OVC Director John Gillis, at the meeting of the Committee during the 2006 NSA Annual Conference. Accepting the award on behalf of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office were Sheriff John Cary Bittick and Sgt. K.B. Ayer, Director/Victim Advocate. In 1992, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, under the leadership of Sheriff John Cary Bittick, opened the C.A.R.E. Cottage. C.A.R.E. stands for Child Abuse Reporting Enforcement. According to the NSA, the C.A.R.E. Cottage is believed to be the first children's advocacy center in the U.S. operated by a law enforcement agency. The Cottage is also now home to the Victim/Witness Assistance Program of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and offers services, resources, and referrals to both child and adult victims of crime. |
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