A NEW PROGRAM WITH THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A’S OFFICE IS SET TO LAUNCH NEXT WEEK. 2 DOZEN VOLUNTEERS ARE BEING TRAINED THIS WEEK TO WORK AS VICTIMS ADVOCATES WITHIN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. D-A RAUL TORREZ TELLS US HE HOPES THE PROGRAM CAN EXPAND. HE SAYS THEY’RE ONLY LIMITED BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP.
THE “VICTIMS SERVICES ALLIANCE” IS BASED ON A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN TUCSON . TORREZ SAYS THE VOLUNTEERS IN BERNALILLO COUNTY AGREE TO PUT IN AT LEAST 20 HOURS A MONTH.
