Victim Advocate Services

The Winthrop University Police Department  provides comprehensive services to assist Winthrop students who have been the victims of crimes in all of their needs through referral and contact with campus and community resources.

These services include but are not limited to:

• informing victims of their rights.
  
• assisting victims throughout the investigation and prosecution of the offender.
  
• contacting professors on the victim's behalf.
  
• providing referral contact information.
  
• offering immediate crisis intervention and follow-up counseling.
  
• serving as a liaison for the student within the campus community.

The Victim Advocate, located at 526 Myrtle Dr. Building, provides services to any currently enrolled Winthrop student, whether the crime occurred on or off campus and whether or not the victim chooses to file an official police report. All communication with administrative offices is handled with utmost discretion.

The Victim Advocate can be contacted at 323-2548.