A Victim Notification System (VNS), Crime Victim Notification (CVN), or Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS), is a computer-controlled system by which victims of federal crimes are informed about the release of or the escape of the offender(s) who perpetrated that crime.
In the
United States, the VNS is operated by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ...
, the
U.S. Attorney's Office
United States attorneys are officials of the United States Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice who serve as the chief federal law enforcement officers in each of the 94 United States federal judicial district, U.S. federal judici ...
s, and the
Federal Bureau of Prisons. It is an electronic system accessible by
telephone or via the
internet, and information is also sent by mail. The VNS provides information on scheduled court events and their outcomes, as well as changes in the offenders custody status. Access to VNS information requires a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a
personal identification number
A personal identification number (PIN), or sometimes redundantly a PIN number or PIN code, is a numeric (sometimes alpha-numeric) passcode used in the process of authenticating a user accessing a system.
The PIN has been the key to facilitat ...
(PIN).
In
Canada, the VNS system consists of a computer operated telephone system, which automatically contacts the victims of crimes when the offender is either released from custody or escapes.
See also
*
All Points Bulletin
*
Electronic tagging
External links
- Appriss Safety's VINE Service which provides victim notification services for 48 states- The US Victim Notification System website
References
* https://apprisssafety.com/solutions/vine/
* http://www.forensiceducation.com/sourcebooks/glossary/v.htm#8
* http://149.101.1.32/usao/ohn/vw/vw_vns.html
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