Florida VINE: Strengthening Safety, Empowering Victims
VINE is a vital resource for Florida communities, providing free and confidential notification services to victims of crime and their families. By partnering with VINE, law enforcement agencies, victim advocacy groups, and government organizations are helping to enhance public safety, empower victims, and foster a stronger, more informed community.
Why VINE Matters for Florida
- Enhance Victim Safety: Empower survivors to make informed decisions about their safety with real-time notifications about an offender's release, transfer, or escape.
- Streamline Operations: Automate notification processes, saving law enforcement valuable time and resources.
- Greater Transparency: Promote a more open and accessible judicial system, fostering trust and confidence in the legal process.
- Foster Collaboration: Build stronger partnerships between law enforcement, victim advocates, and community organizations to better support survivors.
Proven Success
In 2023, Florida VINE helped to:
- Register almost 500,000 users
- Provide nearly 1.8 million notifications to survivors
- Answer over 45,000 calls with sensitivity-trained customer support available 24/7/365
Expanding Notification: Adding Notifications Starting at the 911 Call
VINE is committed to supporting victim notification as early as possible. In collaboration with Versaterm, victim notifications can be expanded to begin at the time of the 911 call or incident, offering support and resources before an arrest is even made, with continuing VINE notification service from the time of arrest to custody location changes to release.