HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-110RESOLUTION NO. 02-110
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIl, 21,
2002, THROUGH APRIL 27, 2002, AS "ST.
LUCIE COUNTY - CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS
WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. The year 2002 marks the twenty-second anniversary of the commemoration of National
Crime Victims' Rights Week.
2. The victims' rights discipline in America has for nearly three decades, dared to dream of
a nation that is free from violence and an America where crime victims are consistently provided
supportive services to help them cope with the trauma of crime and victimization.
3. The 19th Judicial Circuit Victim Rights Coalition is comprised of victim rights advocates
from the State Attorney's Office, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, the Port St. Lucie Police
Department and the Fort Pierce Police Department.
4. This 19th Judicial Circuit Victim Rights Coalition has decided to increase community
awareness of victim issues; and has decided to focus on the National Crime Victims Rights Week on
a local level.
5. The new millennium affords us the opportunity to Bring Honor to Victims in a nation
where liberty and justice for all includes each and every person who has been touched by crime.
6. The 19th Judicial Circuit Victim Rights Coalition resolved that our individual and collective
efforts reflect the dreams we dare to have ora nation where no crime victim goes unserved, and every
crime victim is afforded rights and services, and fair treatment by the justice system, and by society.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim April 21, 2002, through April 27, 2002, as "ST. LUCIE
COUNTY - CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to become more aware of victim issues
and participate in St. Lucie County - Crime Victims' Rights Week.
PASSEl) AND l)ULY ADOPTEI) this 23a day of April, 2002.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI~SSIONERS
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