Informing Victim of Tennessee Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification Services
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When a law enforcement officer responds to a report of a crime, and the crime is one (1) of the crimes listed in subsection (b), the officer shall inform the alleged victim of the Tennessee statewide automated victim information and notification service created by part 5 of this chapter, provided by the Tennessee sheriffs' association. The officer shall provide written informational materials, if available, and briefly explain the purpose of the program and the requirements for participating. If the alleged victim is injured or otherwise unable to understand the officer, the officer shall leave materials, if available, regarding the notification system with the alleged victim.
The offenses to which this section applies are:
Domestic assault, as prohibited by § 39-13-111;
Vandalism, as prohibited by § 39-14-408, or false imprisonment, as prohibited by § 39-13-302, where the victim of the offense is a domestic abuse victim, as defined in § 36-3-601;
Violation of an order of protection or restraining order, as prohibited by § 39-13-113; and
Stalking, as prohibited by § 39-17-315.
Any law enforcement agency that does not already have written informational materials regarding the Tennessee statewide automated victim information and notification service shall, by July 1, 2016, obtain a supply, if available, from the victim witness coordinator in the district attorneys general office or from the Tennessee sheriffs' association.