Memorandum
Date: October 8, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk of the Board
Subject: Adopt Proclamation Designating the Month of October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lake County
Executive Summary:
DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024 AS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN LAKE COUNTY
WHEREAS, Domestic Violence impacts, women, children and men of all racial, cultural and economic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, emotional and physical scars resulting from Domestic Violence are often severe and long lasting; and
WHEREAS, in the past 12 months, Lake County Law Enforcement responded to over 480 incidents of Domestic Violence, including men, women and children. In the past 12 months the Victim Witness Division of the District Attorney's office has served 407 victims of Domestic Violence, and the District Attorney's Office has prosecuted 243 felonies and misdemeanor acts of Domestic Violence. Lake Family Resource Center responded to 935 crisis line calls, served victims, and sheltered 127 domestic violence victims and their children for a total of 4,429 bed nights.
WHEREAS, it is crucially important to hold perpetrators responsible for assault and to prevent Domestic Violence at every opportunity; and
WHEREAS, family violence is a community problem, stopping the cycle requires not only the strength and courage of survivors, but also the support and involvement of all members of the community; and
WHEREAS, many organizations such as the District Attorney's Office, Sheriff's Office, Lakeport Police Department, Clearlake Police Department, and Lake Family Resource Center are committed to ending Domestic Violence in Lake County and provide essential crisis intervention and prevention services to all members of our community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the month of October 2024 is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the County of Lake and our community i...
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