Proclamation - City Council - 4/28/2020 - National Crime Victims' Rights Week o�r
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Jason Pierce City of Eagle Council Members:
Mayor P.O. Box 1520 Charlie Baun
Eagle, Idaho 83616 Miranda Gold
208-939-6813 Brad Pike
Kenny Pittman
National Crime Victims'Rights Week,April 19-25,2020
WHEREAS the victims' rights movement has resulted in the passage of laws at the local, state,and federal levels that
established essential rights for victims;
WHEREAS crime victims' rights acts passed here in Idaho and at the federal level have provided victims with ways to
participate meaningfully throughout the criminal justice process;
WHEREAS the rights of crime victims are best protected when all participants in the criminal justice process—not only
victims—are appropriately educated about victims' rights;
WHEREAS supporting victims of crime is crucial to the U.S.justice system because our support honors the experiences
of victims and allows them to find autonomy and empowerment through achieving self-defined goals;
WHEREAS we must help victims access the justice, assistance, and support they need to rebuild their lives;
WHEREAS advocacy by and for victims of crime is itself a form of seeking justice,no less than justice sought in the
courts;
WHEREAS the accomplishments of the victims' rights movement—achieved through compassion and collaboration, and
built on the courageous advocacy of individual victims and their families across the country—inspire in us hope for future
progress and greater healing;
WHEREAS we are determined to respond to crime and violence by helping victims find not only support,recovery, and
justice,but also a sense of hope for their future; -
WHEREAS National Crime Victims' Rights Week provides an opportunity to recommit to ensuring that accessible,
appropriate, and trauma-informed services are offered to all victims of crime; and
WHEREAS The City of Eagle 1 is hereby dedicated to strengthening victims and survivors in the aftermath of crime,
building resilience in our communities and our victim service providers,and bringing hope and healing to all victims and
survivors;
NOW,THEREFORE, we, as The Mayor and City Council of Eagle, do hereby proclaim the week of April 19-25,2020,
as
Crime Victims' Rights Week
reaffirming this City's commitment to creating a victim service and criminal justice response that assists all victims of
crime during Crime Victims' Rights Week and throughout the year; and expressing our sincere gratitude and appreciation
for those community members,victim service providers, and criminal justice professionals who are committed to
improving our response to all victims of crime so that they may find relevant assistance, support,justice, and peace.
APPROVED this 28th day of April 2020,NUNC PRO TUNC.
,,_ Jason Pierce,Mayor