Agenda 04/12/2011 Item # 4E
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4/12/2011 Item 4.E.
PROCLAMA TION
21 million Americans suffer the indignity of being a victim of a crime each year and may experience
emotional, physical, psychological, and financial harm as a result of such crime: and,
a just nation acknowledges crime's impact on individuals, families, and communities and ensures that
victims are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect as they interact with the criminal justice
system: and,
a decades-long struggle to balance the scales of justice resulted in victims' rights laws in every state
and more than 32 state constitutional victims' rights amendments that enshrine the ideals of fairness,
dignity, and respect for victims of crime: and,
treating victims with dignity serves the public interest by providing protections for child and sexual
assault victims, ordering and enforcing victim restitution from offenders, and notifying victims of their
right to compensation and services, thereby giving hope to victims that the system and society will
work to restore dignity and respect their needs and rights: and,
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, April 10 - 16, 2011, provides an opportunity for us to raise
awareness of the foundation of victims' rights - fairness, dignity, and respect - and to recommit to
honoring those values by ensuring that all victims are afforded their legal rights and provided with
assistance as they face the financial. physical. and psychological impact of crime: and,
the Collier County Sheriff's Office, the State Attorney's Office, Project Help, and the Shelter for
Abused Women and Children are joining forces with other victim service programs, criminal justice
officials, and concerned citizens throughout Collier County and America to raise awareness of victims'
rights and observe National Crime Victims'Rights Week.
JOW THEREFORE. be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that April 10 -
16, 2011 be designated as
NA TIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK
and reaffirm Collier County's commitment to respect and enforce victims' rights and address their
needs during Crime Victims' Rights Week and throughout the year: and express our appreciation for
those victims and crime survivors who have turned personal tragedy into a motivating force to improve
our response to victims of crime and build a more just community.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 12th Day of April. 2011.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED COYLE. CHAIRMAN
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
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4/12/2011 Item 4.E.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.E.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating April 10 through April 16, 2011 as National
Crime Victims Rights Week. To be accepted by Lisa Reddick and Linda Oberhaus, Shelter for
Abused Women and Children; Angela Larson, Collier County Sheriff"s Office; Betty McGuire-
Ardaya, 5tate Attorney"s Office; and Shaina Hicks, Project Help, Inc. Sponsored by
Commissioner Fiala.
Meeting Date:
4/12/2011
Prepared By
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager-Business Operations, CMO
Date: 4/1/2011 5:36:44 PM
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