New York Laws
Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims
642 - Criteria for Fair Treatment Standards.

(b) All police departments, as that term is defined in subdivision a
of section eight hundred thirty-seven-c of this chapter, shall provide
victims of a crime defined in article one hundred thirty of the penal
law with the name, address, and telephone of the nearest rape crisis
center in writing.
3. Law enforcement agencies and district attorneys shall promptly
return property held for evidentiary purposes unless there is a
compelling reason for retaining it relating to proof at trial.
4. The victim or witness who so requests shall be assisted by law
enforcement agencies and district attorneys in informing employers that
the need for victim and witness cooperation in the prosecution of the
case may necessitate absence of that victim or witness from work. In

addition, a victim or witness who, as a direct result of a crime or of
cooperation with law enforcement agencies or the district attorney in
the investigation or prosecution of a crime is unable to meet
obligations to a creditor, creditors or others should be assisted by
such agencies or the district attorney in providing to such creditor,
creditors or others accurate information about the circumstances of the
crime, including the nature of any loss or injury suffered by the
victim, or about the victim's or witness' cooperation, where
appropriate.
5. Victim assistance education and training, with special
consideration to be given to victims of domestic violence, sex offense
victims, elderly victims, child victims, and the families of homicide
victims, shall be given to persons taking courses at state law
enforcement training facilities and by district attorneys so that
victims may be promptly, properly and completely assisted.