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PROCLAMATION A
PROCLAMATION TO DESIGNATE THE WEEK OF APRIL 21-27, 2002 AS FAUQUIER COUNTY CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK WHEREAS,
one violent crime is committed in America every five seconds and one
property crime occurs every 1.6 seconds; and WHEREAS,
25.9 million Americans are victims of crime each year and, of those, 6.3
million are victims of violent crime; and
WHEREAS, despite the recent reduction in the rate of crime, far too
many persons still suffer the impact of crime; and
WHEREAS, crime victims play an indispensable role in bringing
offenders to justice; and
WHEREAS, as we carry victims’ rights into 2002 and beyond, we
must bring honor to victims, striving to create a world where the legal
rights of victims are honored and government agencies are accountable for
their treatment of victims; and
WHEREAS, despite significant progress in providing rights and
services to crime victims over the past two decades, large segments of our
population, including crime victims who are elderly, disabled, or living
in rural areas, are still under-served; and
WHEREAS, as a nation devoted to liberty and justice for all,
America must increase its efforts to protect, restore, and expand crime
victims’ rights and services; and
WHEREAS, Fauquier County is joining forces with victim service
programs, criminal justice officials, and concerned citizens throughout
Fauquier County and America to observe National Crime Victims’ Rights
Week; now, therefore, be it
PROCLAIMED, this 15th day of April 2002, That the Board
of Supervisors designates the week of April 21-27, 2002, as Fauquier
County Crime Victims’ Rights
Week; and, be it
PROCLAIMED FURTHER, That the Board of Supervisors reaffirms a
commitment to respect and enforce victims’ rights and address their
needs during 2002 Fauquier County
Crime Victims’ Rights Week and throughout the year. ______________________________ Raymond E. Graham Chairman |