Show Davis County Is Pilot In Victim-Witness Program By LE ANN BLODGETT Larry Landward hopes to remove general about the court system in his new position as head of Davis County's new Victim Witness EVERY crime that is two to three are not reported because of apprehension regarding the law enforcement and judicial he are not pleased with what they have heard about police and court treatment and they have a fear they will be a in the court HE ADDED that legal defenders don't have the time or the manpower to do much about the They aren't capable of caring for victims or witnesses' might need physical rehabilitation or at least a soft They might need quasi shock Older people might need while others may need baby sitting THEY NEED someone to greet them at the be with them and explain proceedings and In short-humanize the need to bring back into focus the fact that we are all brothers and said Mr DAVIS County was one of eight counties chosen throughout the nation to receive a federal grant for this pilot It is the only small county-the others being metropolitan areas such as Cook Westchester New Alameda California and a county in DAVIS County Attorney Bennett P. Peterson is the president of the National District Attorney's Association-giving the county more influence in eligibility for the The new position will pay per year-less than is paid for the same position in the metropolitan according to AS ATTORNEY Peterson introduced Landward to the he related some of the applicant's wide experience in community contact and related Landward has a master of Science degree from the University of Utah and a bachelor of arts degree from Brigham Young HE WILL be leaving his position as Director of Community Organization of Utah State Division of Alcoholism and He is presently a Woods Cross city He is married and has two children |