Harold Boscovich

"... began getting dubious bills. •We sent a leller questioning these bills and once we got Into the aet. they suddenly discovered 'computer errors and dropped the bills," savs director Harold Boscovich "That was simply lhe district attorney s stationery." INTEREST? No One Pays Higher Interest Rates on insured savings accounts than First Federal! NOW THROUGH OCT. 15 FIRST FEDERAL WILL PAY ..."

"... best places" to be lf you fall victim to crime, Viano sald. In 1974, under a federal t rant, a victim waa ln the Alameda County District Attorney's office, Harold U Boscovich, a former policeman COMIN# Tuesday, February WHAT'S NEW IH 1982' FOR VENTURA COUNTY Advertising Wei, Feb. 10th Call 483-1101 The cards wraps ornaments lights trees decorations 20 ,o 100 sale ..."

"... bc if you fall victim to crime, Viano says. ln 1974, under a federal grant, a victim assistance bureau was established in the Alameda County District Attorney's office, says Harold O. Boscovich, a former policeman now directing the bureau. ?In lhe past, victims and witnesses were treated more Ilke pieces of evidence instead of people with feelings,? Boscovich said. "The DA wants to learn a little thc person. If I have a whole picture, if I just don't have a name. I'll be able to sell it to ..."

"... a painful recounting of the crime and an even more painful cross- examination, and has no right of appeal. ?The system as lt ls doesn't treat victims like people,? Harold Boscovich, director of the program in the Alameda, Calif., County district attorney's office, says. "It treats them as though they were burglar tools or a stolen television set, just another piece ..."