Working for Victims
Watch this month's Dialogue:Denver DA
There is a lot of work that goes into prosecuting criminals, and it is not all done by attorneys. We’ll find out more about the important work of victim advocates and investigators as Victim Advocate Brenda Benedict and Investigator Richard Harris join Mitch Morrissey on this edition of Dialogue Denver DA.
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The Denver DA’s Office has more than a dozen Victim Advocates providing information and services to victims.
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There are about 30 investigators working for the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
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Investigators in the Denver DA’s Office are P.O.S.T. certified peace officers (Peace Officer Standards and Training).
True or False: Most of the people in prison in Colorado are there for serious drug crimes such as dealing or manufacturing illegal drugs.
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False. 75% of those in prison committed violent crimes. The other 25% were involved in drug dealing or manufacturing.