Birmingham police launch victim services unit to help those who feel forgotten in their own case [Video]

YES. SO BRITTANY AND GUY, THESE TWO WOMEN, THEY’VE WORKED WITH BIRMINGHAM POLICE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. BOTH OF THEM WERE VETTED AND PICKED BY THE JEFFERSON COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD, AND NEITHER OF THEM ARE POLICE OFFICERS. NOW, THEY SAY THE GOAL OF THIS UNIT IS TO BE THE VOICE FOR THESE VICTIMS INSIDE THIS BUILDING, AND THOSE VICTIMS WHO FEEL LIKE THEIR CASE HAS BEEN FORGOTTEN ABOUT. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR THAT? BECAUSE YOU’RE COMING FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, BPD HAS DESIGNATED TWO PEOPLE WHO MAY SHOW UP TO A CRIME SCENE AND HELP VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND OR A HOMICIDE VICTIM’S FAMILY. I THINK THERE’S NO PREPARATION FOR REALLY FOR IT. YOU JUST HAVE TO JUST GO, YOU KNOW, MENTALLY PRAY THAT YOU JUST CAN KEEP THE STRENGTH UP UNTIL MONDAY. SHANTE BOLDEN WORKED IN DISPATCH AND CHARLENE HALL …