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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR99-068 crime victims rights weekR -99 -39 RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 25 10 MAY 1, 1999 AS CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK ntn� f��axu 99 -OCR WHEREAS, every individual, family and community in America have the right to live free from fear and harm; and WHEREAS, while most crimes continued to decrease in our nation in 1997, U.S. residents still experienced nearly 35 million criminal victimization's, including nearly nine million violent crimes; and WHEREAS, the victims' rights discipline and countless individual victims have worked over a quarter of a century to ensure that victims' voices are heard throughout our justice system and in communities.concemed with safety; and WHEREAS, over 30,000 federal and state laws have been passed that define and protect the rights of crime victims, with over 10,000 national, state and local agencies today providing support and services to victims of crime; and WHEREAS, we recognize the valuable contribution made this year and every year by crime victims and advocates who diligently promote justice for all, and who offer strong voices for personal and public protection and safety; and WHEREAS, the voices of victims offer us important insights into the personal pain and loss that victims endure, and are voices that deserve our nation's attention and respect; and WHEREAS, during 1999 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, the powerful voices of victims and those who serve them will be commemorated with the theme "Victims' Voices: Silent No More "; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners proclaims the week of April 25 to May 1, 1999 to be Eagle County Crime Victims' Rights Week; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitably prepared copy of this proclamation be presented to the Resource Center of Eagle County and Victim Services for the Eagle County Sheriff s Office and the Eagle County District Attorney's Office. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT AND FORMALLY ADOPTED the week of April 25, 1999 by the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners, the Fifth Judicial District Attorney and the Eagle County Sheriff. James E. Johnson, Jr.,Commissioner Tom Stone, Commissioner P Micha 6 el �� Goo 4 dbee, Dist ct Attorney A. ohn n, Sheriff