# The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 84: Charge and Service Custody

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Where a suspect is arrested, taken into custody or charged by a person of that suspect’s unit in respect of a criminal offence, a Victim Liaison Officer is to be allocated to your case no later than 3 working days after the day of the event, and within 1 working day where you are a victim of the most serious crime, persistently targeted or vulnerable or intimidated. Upon allocation, the CO must inform the Victim Liaison Officer of the event.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1811/schedule/paragraph/84 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-84
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