CITY OF FRESNO
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JERRY P. DYER, Honorable Mayor
___________________________________________ __________________________________________ MIKE KARBASSI, Council President MIGUEL ARIAS, Council Vice President
___________________________________________ __________________________________________ ANNALISA PEREA, Councilmember, District 1 TYLER MAXWELL, Councilmember, District 4
___________________________________________ __________________________________________ NICK RICHARDSON, Councilmember, District 6 NELSON ESPARZA, Councilmember, District 7
Office of Councilmember Tyler Maxwell
Is hereby presented to:
Fresno County Probation Department’s
James Rowland Victim Assistance Center
WHEREAS, from April 6 to April 12, 2025, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week recognizes victims of crimes and explores supportive measures that can be taken to address victims’ needs; and
WHEREAS, violent crime in the city and county of Fresno continues to inflict harm on members of our community, highlighting the importance of advancing resources for the physical and emotional aftermath of a crime; and
WHEREAS, when any community member, whether in our city or across the nation, suffers from the impact of crime, the entire community is affected. Working together to break the cycle of violence strengthens public safety, improves health outcomes, and fosters greater equity for all; and
WHEREAS, throughout the year, the Fresno County Probation Department’s James Rowland Crime Victim Assistance Center continues to embrace its “Voice for Victims” approach and provides much-needed services to victims and witnesses of crime throughout Fresno County; and
WHEREAS, under the guidance and direction of the Fresno County Probation Department’s James Rowland Crime Victim Assistance Center, more than 8,000 crime victims were served in 2024, and historically, over one million dollars in State Compensation Funds are received annually by victims in our county; and
WHEREAS, this year’s theme, “KINSHIP,” serves as a powerful call to action, urging us to place our shared humanity at the heart of supporting all survivors and victims of crime. KINSHIP embodies a connection with survivors that fosters essential bonds and enhances access to services, rights, and healing. It is within this spirit of KINSHIP that the foundation of victim advocacy was built.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, Mayor Jerry P. Dyer, and the Fresno City Council, do hereby proclaim April 6
th to April 12th, 2025 as:
“National Crime Victims’ Rights Week”
in the City of Fresno
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the Great Seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 27th Day of March of the Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Five.