Nashville Police Department Receives International Victim Services Award
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and LogIn, Inc. are pleased to announce that the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is the winner of the 2009 Excellence in Victim Services Award among the world’s extra large police agencies.
The award recognizes agencies that have developed and implemented innovative strategies for providing comprehensive services to victims of crime. It was presented to Dr. Lorraine Greene, the Nashville Police Department’s licensed clinical psychologist and head of the Behavioral Health Division, and members of her staff at the IACP’s 116th Annual Conference in Denver on October 5th.
The IACP published the following citation about the Nashville police department’s services to victims:
The Metropolitan Police Department of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, has instituted, supported, and continuously expanded programs to respond to the needs of crime victims, their family members and others affected by the crime within the community for over 35 years. Although the components of the services have evolved throughout their history as needs of the community have changed, the department has always held to the premise that anyone affected by violent crime should be offered free and immediate crisis intervention and follow up counseling.
“Victim services are an absolute key and vital component of our outreach programs,” Chief Ronal Serpas said. “We are blessed to have extremely dedicated, compassionate and talented men and women to carry on this police department’s well established tradition of victim support.”
Founded in 1893, the International Association of Chiefs of Police is the world’s oldest and largest association of law enforcement executives with more than 20,000 members in over 100 countries.
LogIn produces online information services, including IACP Net, the official information exchange of the IACP, providing up to date information on policies, ordinances, programs and information to members since 1991.
Chief Ronal Serpas and members of the police department who coordinate victim services display the IACP award. Pictured (l-r) are Chaplain James Duke, Dr. Lorraine Greene (Behavioral Health Division Director), Dr. Carol Gipson (Crisis Counseling Supervisor), Chief Serpas, Amy Griffith Taylor (Head of the Victim Intervention Program), Officer Gilbert Ramirez (El Protector Officer) and Captain Michelle Donegan (Domestic Violence Division Commander).