1.   Surprisingly, though, it was the criminal justice system, not doctors, who pioneered the concept of victim support to which many police authorities are highly committed.

2.   This incident is the latest in a spate of attacks against elderly women over the Christmas period, victims support groups say.

3.   Other organizations are also offering victim support, counseling and legal representation.

4.   The civilians would be used for house-to-house and missing-person inquiries, victim support, analysing closed-circuit television footage and dealing with street corner thugs.