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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 07, 2020

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY VICKI BECKER APPOINTED TO STATE PROSECUTORS’ BOARD

Media Contact: Vicki Elaine Becker (574) 296-1888

Prosecuting Attorney Vicki Elaine Becker for the 34th Judicial Circuit, County of Elkhart, State of Indiana, has been elected by her statewide prosecutor peers to serve on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorney’s Council (IPAC). The IPAC is a non-partisan, independent state Judicial Branch agency that supports Indiana’s 91 Prosecuting Attorneys and their Offices. It is governed by a ten (10) member Board of Directors of elected Prosecuting Attorneys. The IPAC assists prosecutors in the preparation of criminal law practice manuals, legal research, and training seminars. It also serves as a liaison to local, state, and federal agencies, study commissions, and community groups in an effort to support law enforcement and promote the fair administration of justice.

Becker has also been actively engaged in the Legislative Committee of the Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys since June of 2018. The Association’s purpose is to further the common interests of prosecutors and law enforcement professionals for the mutual benefit of the citizens of the State of Indiana in the legislative process. During the 2019 Legislative Session, Becker, with the assistance and support of Representatives Doug Miller (R-District 48) and Timothy Wesco (R-District 21), and Senators Blake Doriot (R-District 12) and Linda Rogers (R-District 11), was instrumental in the proposal and passage of amendments to Indiana’s laws regarding interference with law enforcement, enabling police officers a greater ability to protect evidence within crime scenes.

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“Under Indiana law, all persons arrested for a criminal offense are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”