· · Keep records on victims secure, and carefully protect their confidentiality. Inform victims of measures that will be taken to these ends Return any recovered property of the victim as soon as possible after completing necessary procedures Command and supervisory officials · · · · · · Provide victim-assistance training to all officials Establish close cooperative procedures with medical, social, legal and other victim-assistance agencies and programmes Establish victim-assistance units, composed of police officials (male and female), medical or paramedical professionals, social workers and counsellors, for rapid deployment Establish official victim-assistance guidelines, ensuring prompt, proper and comprehensive attention to the legal, material, medical, psychological and social assistance needs of victims Review crime records, in developing preventive strategies, with a focus on preventing revictimization Assign designated officers to follow and expedite victims’ cases in seeking redress and justice 54