2001/09/25 City Council Resolution (2)RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -199
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK PROCLAIMING
OCTOBER
as
"DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH"
WHEREAS, according to the FBI, a person is battered every seven seconds; and, in Sonoma County in 2000, over 3,000 calls for assistance related to
domestic violence were received by the YWCA's Domestic Violence Hotline; and
WHEREAS, in half of the families where spousal abuse occurs, the children are battered as well, and violence has a particularly devastating impact
on young children who witness violent incidents and suffer in silence while they await the next frightening occurrence; and
WHEREAS, stopping this reprehensible practice in the home requires the support and involvement of all connected to the criminal justice system, as
well as the courage of survivors; and
WHEREAS, enhanced prevention and intervention efforts, both within the criminal justice system, county departments and the community, will help
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