Victims Assistance

The Boardman Police Department is committed to providing guidance and assistance to crime victims, crime victim’s family, and witnesses of crime. A priority of the employees of the Boardman Police Department is to show compassion and understanding for victims and witnesses and to make reasonable efforts to provide support and information as needed.

The purpose of departmental policy is to ensure that crime victims and witnesses receive appropriate assistance, that they are provided with information from government and private resources, and that the Boardman Police Department meets all related legal mandates.

The document below is an outline of rights afforded to victims of crime in Ohio and the Boardman Police Department’s policies, procedures, and practices utilized to facilitate these rights.

Boardman Police Department – Victim Assistance Policy Letter (PDF)

Victims Rights Request Form (VRRF)

To ensure victims understand their rights, the Boardman Township Police Department utilizes a version of a Victims Rights Request Form (VRRF). The VRRF provides important information about your rights. This form is NOT a public record.

If you are a victim of an offense of violence or a sexually oriented offense, an officer will review this form with you immediately at the scene or as soon as practical afterward. You will be asked to provide information to assist the officer in completing this form so that we know which rights you wish to exercise. The officer will provide you with a copy of the completed form. In addition to an offense of violence or sexually oriented offense, a victim may complete a Victims Rights Request Form (VRRF) for any crime, and at any time, submit it to the Boardman Police Department. We will ensure that the form is forwarded to the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office which is responsible for the adjudication of the case.

To submit the VRRF online, please download the form from the link below and take the following steps.

Download Ohio VRRF – Boardman Police Department (PDF)

Please contact our Records Room (330-726-4144, option 2) if you need assistance with submitting a VRRF.


Submit by email

  1. Print and fill out the first page in black or blue ink.
  2. Scan or take a clear photo of the first page with your mobile device.
  3. Email the form as an attachment to BPD Records at bpdrecords@boardmantwp.com

Submit by fax, mail or drop off at BPD Records

  1. Print and fill out the first page in black or blue ink.
  2. Fax to BPD Records at 330-729-2059 OR
  3. Mail or drop off form to:

Boardman Police Department
Attn: Records (VRRF)
8299 Market Street
Boardman, Ohio 44512


Submit using our web form below

Fill out electronically

  1. Fill out the document electronically.
  2. Save the file in a place you will easily remember.
  3. Fill out the form below and use the upload button to locate your saved file.
  4. Submit the form.

Fill out by hand

  1. Print and fill out the first page in black or blue ink.
  2. Scan or take a clear photo of the first page with your mobile device.
  3. Fill out the form below and use the upload button to locate your saved file.
  4. Submit the form.

VRRF Submission Form

Please complete the following information to upload and send your VRRF document to BPD Records.

VRRF Form Submission

Maximum file size: 10MB