Recreation, Culture & Social Support Services
About Victim Services
Fort McMurray Victim Services Unit provides support to victims of crime and trauma.
The Fort McMurray Victim Services Unit provides victims of crime and trauma with high quality support, information and referrals in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The Unit’s service lessens the crisis and facilitates a return to stability resulting in an improved quality of life for the victim.
As a result, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will enjoy a heightened public awareness and an open attitude to accessing community services.
In short, Victim Services prevents further victimization, empowers victims, assists the RCMP, and helps to better the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
Our Unit
- RCMP Based
- Community Board of Directors (12)
- Two Full time Employees
- One Part Time Admin Support Worker
- 22 Trained Advocates
- Advocates are on-call 24 hrs a day – 365 days a year.
Victim Services Board
In keeping with current emphasis by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on community-based policing, the Wood Buffalo Detachment recognized the special needs of victims of crime and trauma through the support for the Victim Services Organization established in 1987 by an interested group of volunteers. The Fort McMurray Victim Services Society was registered as a non-profit organization in 1991 and operates in association with the Wood Buffalo RCMP. Victim Services serves all communities within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The majority of victim referrals are made by the RCMP.
Fort McMurray Victim Services is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that has a society status.
