MANHATTAN, KAN. -The Riley County Police Department is now offering an additional way for victims to be notified of the custody status of their offender using VINE (Victim Information Notification Everyday).
VINE is a nationwide automated system used by local law enforcement agencies to provide notifications to crime victims. Riley County joins 93 Kansas counties and over 2,900 law enforcement agencies nationwide offering VINE services. Victims of person crimes will be informed about VINE by RCPD patrol officers during the initial investigation and again during follow up contact by Victim Advocate Coordinator Melissa Mosher. The Riley County Police Department will continue the current victim notification procedures and will provide VINE as an additional option.
"We are constantly looking for new ways to help victims and offer services to best fit their needs,” said Victim Advocate Coordinator Melissa Mosher. “VINE services will provide an additional method for victims to have access to up to date information regarding their offender’s status.”
Victims can sign up for this free service by telephone: 866-574-8463, website: www.vinelink.com, TTY: 866-847-1298, or by downloading the VINELink App.
The Kansas VINE Services are being implemented in county jails across Kansas through the collaboration of the Kansas Department of Labor, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Kansas Sheriff’s Association, and the Office of the Attorney General.