The Cottonwood Police Department's Victim Assistance unit strives to provide support, information and referrals to any person who is a victim of a crime.

The Victim Assistance Unit offers a number of services to victims of crime, including:

• Case status updates
• Information on crime victim’s rights
• Referrals to crisis counseling
• On-site crisis intervention and follow-up
• Advocacy within the criminal justice system and the court processes
• Assistance with filing petitions for Orders of Protection and Victim Compensation
• Court accompaniment and support
• Assistance with emergency needs, such as food, clothing, shelter and transportation

Victim Assistance contact information:
Johannah Rutschow, Victim Advocate
928.340.2162
jrutschow@cottonwoodaz.gov