Brooklyn Diocese appoints NYPD veteran to office of child protection via brooklynpaper
Elizabeth Harris, a retired NYPD detective, will provide support and resources to victims of sexual abuse by clergymembers in the Diocese’s Office of Victim Assistance and help monitor former priests who have been removed from the church as the 1722 Supervisor.
Harris, a retired NYPD detective, will help to provide support for victims and monitor former clergymembers who have been removed from the church.Harris spent four years at the NYPD’s department’s sex offender monitoring unit and 12 with the Manhattan Child Abuse Squad, where she investigated allegations of child sexual abuse and frequently interviewed victims. Since retiring from the police force, Harris has worked as the Director of Forensic Services at The Safe Center of Long Island.
The diocese created the Office of Victim Assistance in 2004 “to deal with allegations of past or current sexual abuse by clergy, religious, or any layperson working or volunteering with the Diocese,” according to the office’s website. It is charged with helping victims report their abuse to the Diocese, make sure outside authorities are notified, and ensure victims receive counseling and other support.
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