Victim Services
Brighton Office for Victim Assistance
In 2023, the Brighton and Commerce City Police Department’s Victim Services Unit expanded to begin serving residents of Fort Lupton and Lochbuie. The unit received a brand new name, the Brighton Office for Victim Assistance, otherwise known as BOVA.
The Brighton Office for Victim Assistance is administrated out of the Brighton Police Department, 3401 E Bromley Ln, Brighton, CO 80601. However, staff is located at the Commerce City Police Department, Fort Lupton Police Department and Lochbuie Police Department.
To learn more about the Brighton Office for Victim Assistance (BOVA), please visit the BOVA web page or email Kim Messina.
In 2020, the BOVA served 4,502 victims and witnesses and provided 1,398 on-scene responses.
Seek Then Speak
If you've been sexually assaulted and live in the City of Brighton, Commerce City, Fort Lupton or Lochbuie, or the assault took place in any of these jurisdictions, there is now a new pathway to justice.
SEEK THEN SPEAK is a tool to support survivors of sexual assault to explore their options, connect with local resources and begin the process of reporting their sexual assault.
Seek
SEEK is a tool designed to help survivors privately gather information and explore your options for medical care, supportive services, and reporting to police.
SEEK* discusses the role of different individuals who can provide you support such as victim advocates, medical professionals, law enforcement, and addresses real-world questions survivors may have around forensic exams, crime victim rights, and more.
*SEEK THEN SPEAK is a national resource developed to serve survivors across the US, so some information specific to your local area may not be available. Please refer to the list of local resources on this page.
Speak
Survivors can start the reporting process in SPEAK, a self-guided interview where you can share as much or as little information as you feel comfortable with. When you finish, it creates a downloadable PDF, which you can choose to save for your own reference or forward to law enforcement. For your privacy, all data is deleted upon exiting the site.
If you decide to share your report with law enforcement, you can send it to seekthenspeak@brightonco.gov. The Brighton Office for Victim Assistance, in partnership with law enforcement, will review your report and may open an official investigation. It’s important to note that once submitted, these reports become police records, and may be accessible in subsequent legal matters.
Resources
Immediately following a sexual assault
Reporting Sexual Assault
Do I need medical care?
What is a Medical Forensic Exam?
Who pays for the Medical Forensic Exam?
Medical Forensic Care
- Platte Valley Medical Center
- Forensic Nursing Program: Available from 1:00pm-1:30am, 7 days per week. Please note this program only treats survivors 18 years and older.
- To get in contact with this program, please call the Emergency Department at 303-498-1921
- 1600 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton CO 80601
- Children’s Colorado Hospital
- Forensic Nursing Program: Available 24 hours, 7 days per week. Please note this program only treats survivors up to age 22 years.
- To get in contact with this program, please call the Emergency Department at 720-777-3999.
- Anschutz Medical Campus: 13123 E. 16th Ave. B251 Aurora, CO 80045
- Denver Health Medical Center
- Forensic Nursing Program: Available 24 hours, 7 days per week. This program treats survivors of all ages.
- To get in contact with this program, please call the Emergency Department at 303-602-3007.
- 777 Bannock St., 1st Floor Pavilion A, Denver, CO 80204
- St. Anthony Hospital
- Forensic Nursing Program: Available from 7am-11pm, 7 days per week. This program treats survivors of all ages and can be contacted in the Emergency Department during these hours at 720-627-0000
- Please note that between the hours of 11pm-7a, a message can be left at 303-430-2648 with the following information (you will receive a call back within 24 hours):
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Call back number
- 14300 Orchard Pkwy, Westminster CO 80023
- University of Colorado Hospital- Anschutz
- Forensic Nursing Program: Available 24 hours, 7 days per week. This program treats survivors of all ages.
- To get in contact with this program, please call the Emergency Department at 720-848-8451
- 12605 E. 16th Ave, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, Aurora CO 80045
Crime victims compensation
Immediate services or support
Mental health services and support