The Victim and Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) is designed to ensure victims and witnesses of crime are treated with fairness and dignity and are afforded their rights throughout the criminal justice process – from the first report of a crime through any period of confinement adjudged by a court-martial.
The Marine Corps VWAP instruction is MCO 5800.16.
Victim and Witness Liaison Officer Captain Kimberly Martinez COM: 760-830-5060 Email
Acts as the Commanding General, MCAGCC, MAGTFTC’s manager for the VWAP Program aboard the base. In that capacity, Captain Martinez chairs the VWAP Council, manages and maintains a list of all unit Victim Witness Assistance Coordinators and other base Victim Witness Representatives, provides liaison with local civilian services for victims of crime, tracks all services provided and is the central point of contact for the base program. Pursuant to Marine Corps Directives, each office or agency which provides services to victims and witnesses (see list below) appoints a Victim Witness Assistance Representative and each unit (Battalion and Squadron level and above) appoints a Victim Witness Assistance Coordinator (VWAC). The VWAC and other representatives are responsible for that unit or office’s part of the station VWAP.
Chaplain COM: 760-830-7200
Victims' Legal Counsel Organization COM: 760-830-5162 Legal Assistance COM: 760-830-6111
Prosecution/Military Justice Office COM: 760-830-6782
29 Palms Criminal Investigation and Law Enforcement NCIS – COM: 760-830-6275 CID – COM: 760-830-6820 PMO – COM: 760-830-6800
Victim Advocacy Support Program/Family Advocacy COM: 760-830-6345
Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Main: COM: 760-830-7118, 24/7 Duty: COM: 760-799-0273
Correctional Facilities (Brigs) MCAS Yuma: COM: 928-269-2880 MCB Pendleton: COM: 760-725-8561 MCAS Miramar: COM: 858-577-7069
Medical COM: 760-830-2190
Barstow Victim Services Center 235 East Mt. View, Barstow, CA 92311 COM: 703-256-4896
Joshua Tree Victim Services Center 6527 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 COM: 703-366-5740
Desert Sanctuary (Haley House) Barstow, CA Office Number: COM: 703-256-3733 24-Hour Hotline: COM: 703-256-3441 or COM: 800-982-2221
High Desert Domestic Violence Shelter Website: www.hd-domesticviolence.org Location: Victorville Office Number: COM: 703-843-0701 24-Hour Hotline: COM: 703-949-4357
D.O.V.E.S. Website: www.doves-stop-violence.org Location: Big Bear Lake Office Number: COM: 800-866-1546 24-Hour Hotline: COM: 800-851-7601
Option House, Inc. Website: www.optionhouse.org Location: San Bernadino Office Number: COM: 800-383-1602 24-Hour Hotline: COM: 800-381-3471
Life Works Counseling 1401 North El Camino Real Suite 201, San Clemente, CA 92672 COM: 949-361-8883 Permanent Changes 800 South El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672 COM: 949-388-2763
A Better Way Outreach Program Website: www.abetterwaydomesticviolence.org Office Number: COM: 703-955-8010 24-Hour Hotline: COM: 703-955-8723
House of Ruth Website: www.houseofruthinc.org Location: Inland Empire Office Number: COM: 800-623-4634 24-Hour Hotline: COM: 800-988-5559
San Bernardino County Victim Services San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office Website: www.vcgcb.ca.gov/sanbernardino Phone: COM: 800-387-8309 Email: da@sbcda.org