Colorado victim advocates being laid off, slashes to budgets to blame

As funding and grants dry up for victim advocate services, Colorado law enforcement and district attorney offices are having to consider cutting services to victims of crimes in 2026. CBS News Colorado has confirmed multiple agencies in Northern Colorado are facing threat of cutting victim advocate services, and some have already done so.

The Weld County District Attorney’s Office, lead by Michael Rourke, confirmed they had to eliminate a victim’s advocate position for 2026.

“We are starting to become concerned of what services we can provide to victims who come into our office,” Rourke said…

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