Crime Victim Assistance

CVAU will assist any victim of a crime regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, or age.
Citizens may make a formal complaint of discrimination by the CVAU to the Kansas Governor’s Grants Office at 785-291-3205 or the Office of Civil Rights at 202-514-4609.
You can also make a formal complaint of discrimination by the CVAU to the City of Topeka by contacting Alicia Guerrero Chavez, Legal at 785-368-3763.

The mission of the Crime Victims’ Assistance Unit (CVAU) is to provide victims of crime with timely advocacy, information and referrals to services that may be needed as a result of their victimization.

The Crime Victims’ Assistance Unit of the Topeka Police Department is funded primarily through the Kansas Governor’s Grants Office by the award of a federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant.

Types of Assistance Offered by CVAU

  • Case status or updates
  • Information about the criminal justice process
  • Court accompaniment
  • Information and assistance regarding Restraining Orders
  • Information and assistance regarding the KS Crime Victim’s Compensation Board
  • Referrals to community resources

We can’t provide legal advice or any kind of financial assistance.

Topeka Police Department

Crime Victims’ Assistance
785-368-9064
Email: dmaendele@topeka.org

Monday – Friday
7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Other Organizations that Might be of Assistance:

The Crime Victim’s Assistance Unit of the Topeka Police Department does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability or age when providing assistance to crime victims.