Danica Coleman, 40 under 40

Danica Coleman

Victims Rights Advocate, Apex Police Department, North Carolina

 

Victims Rights Advocate Danica Coleman has an emotionally demanding job that she consistently handles with a great deal of professionalism. After operating in several roles that allowed her to help victims of crime, she noticed the impact she had in their lives and wanted to continue that work. In 2014, she joined the Apex Police Department to assist victims and their families on the front line. 

Advocate Coleman consistently goes above and beyond to assist victims of domestic violence. She routinely balances multiple victims experiencing the various stages of denial, grief, anger, or victimization. Her visible caseloads tend toward 20–25 active cases per month; however, over the years, she has impacted so many lives that victims often call on Advocate Coleman when they are facing challenges. One of these calls even allowed her to play a key role in preventing a domestic homicide. Because of this, she is constantly encountering 20–30 victims at any given time. Therefore, she often works after hours and on weekends to ensure victims are provided with information and resources to assist them. This illustrates her commitment to the mission, vision, and values of a community-oriented police department. 

Advocate Coleman is also a member of the Service Group and Faith Alliance, Wake County Domestic Violence Task Force, Wake County Fatality Review Team and the Wake County Sexual Assault Response Team.  

 

“I meet people when their world has been turned upside down and try to give them hope.” 

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