Notwithstanding the absence of filing a victim notice, whenever
a victim shall give information to a police officer or to a District
Attorney or an employee of a District Attorney concerning a crime
of which he is a victim, such officer, District Attorney or employee
shall, to the best of his or her ability, provide the victim with
information about financial and social service assistance available
to crime victims. This information shall include, but is not limited
to, information about available rape crisis centers; victim/witness
assistance programs; elderly victim projects; the Crime Victims Compensation
Board; victim assistance hotlines; and domestic violence shelters
and programs.