Pinal sheriff appointed to NOVA advisory board

Sheriff Paul Babeu recently became Pinal County’s first elected official to be appointed to the National Organization for Victim’s Assistance (NOVA) as an honorary advisory board member.

The National Organization for Victim’s Assistance is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services. NOVA’s mission is to promote rights and services for victims of crime and those in crisis.

Honorary board members are prominent figures from the business and professional worlds selected based on their personal and professional experiences. They are people who have committed to supporting others in their struggles as victims of crimes.

Steve Twist, vice president and general counsel for Service Group of America, said, “NOVA is honored that Sheriff Babeu has joined our team as a forceful advocate for the rights of all crime victims.”

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