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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
OCTOBER 6, 2008
TITLE:
APPROVED
D As Recommended
D As Amended
D Ordinance on 1st Reading
D Ordinance on 2nd Reading
D Implementing Resolution
D Set Public Hearing For
DONATION ACCEPTANCE OF ADULT
AND CHILD VICTIM EMERGENCY BAGS
AND RESOURCE DIRECTORIES FROM
CRIME SURVIVORS
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the acceptance of 100 Resource Directories, 25 Adult and 25 Child
Victim emergency bags from Crime Survivors.
DISCUSSION
Crime Survivors is a national nonprofi t committed to increasing public
awareness of victims' rights and needs, and to provide resources, support
and information to empower crime victims to survive and thrive. One of the
primary resources Crime Survivors provides is a Victim Emergency Bag
containing products that help victims and their families begin the recovery
process. Each Victim Emergency Bag contains items that are most helpful
within the first 24-72 hours of the crime and include: a Resource
Directory, Journal and Pen, Emergency Phone Cards, Flashlight, kid's book,
crayons, small blanket, and small stuffed animal. The Police Department
will distribute the donated emergency bags and resource directories to
persons identified as victims in a variety of crimes.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
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Chief of Police
Police Department
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