A Resolution By The Board Of County Commissioners Of Pasco County, Florida, Declaring The Week Of April 6-12, 2025, As National Crime Victims' Rights Week In Pasco County

33:55So once again, I pulled the consent agenda in front of the resolution. So we're going to move to RS1.

34:01Okay. Yeah. If you are here on for national crime victims rights week Please step up to the podium.

34:15Okay.

34:20I'm gonna go ahead and read the resolution, resolution number 25-170, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring the week of April 6th through the twelfth, 2025, as National Crime Victims Week in Pasco County. Whereas surviving a crime can have a myriad of lasting effects on victims, including physical, psychological, social, and financial issues. ANRAS, we know that countless survivors never tell anyone about what happened to them. ANRAS victims

34:50of crime deserve to be treated with dignity and respect by the criminal justice system and should have access to the services they need to rebuild their lives. ANRAS victim services provide Providers, community members, businesses, places of worship, colleagues, businesses, and the eastern easement. And family members can provide victim-centered, trauma-informed, and culture responsive support. And RAS, we must listen to survivors and will be create and willing to create new option options for support to ensure that all victims

35:20of crime can receive the help they need to seek justice. It is necessary to create safe environments for survivors of crime, providing not only support but also access to critical services. And RAS, the 2025 theme of National Crime Victims Week Rights Week is kinship, which reminds us of the strength that comes from connection, the importance of listening to every voice, and the power we have to create lasting change when we work together. And RAS, Pasco County encourages all Pasco County citizens to participate

35:50in lighting their homes and public buildings in purple to commemorate the passage of Marcy's Law in Florida and for recognition and support of all crime victims. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby declares the week of April 6th through the 12th, 2025, as national crime victim. Victims' Rights Week in Pasco County and expresses our gratitude and appreciation for those community members, victims, services providers. and c uh criminal justice

36:21professionals who are committed to improving our response to all victims of crime so that they may find assistance, support, justice, and peace. Done and resolved in regular session with quorum present and voting this ninth day of April twenty twenty five.

36:35Approved. Second. All in favor? Aye. Good morning.

36:38Good morning, Commissioners. My name is Tracy Toner. I'm the Pasco County Misdemeanor Probation Manager. And I'd like to thank you for this resolution recognizing National Crime Victims Rights Week in Pasco County. This serves to honor the courage of victims and reaffirm our commitment to supporting them in their path towards healing and justice. At misdemeanor of probation we're committed to aiding victims in their journey. We collect restitution to help the victims regain financial loss. We case manage offenders to enforce court order no contact provisions, prioritizing

37:09safety and peace of mind. We're proud to contribute to the shared mission of protecting victims' rights and providing meaningful support. Together we can continue to create a community where survivors find strength, dignity, and justice. Thank you for your leadership and for recognition of this vital cause.

37:26Absolutely. And uh who's whose was this? Commissioner Weightman? Yeah.

37:31Thank you guys. It's it's known in fact that pretty often when folks have something they're they're wrong, they just roll with it and don't say anything just out of fear of retaliation from if they knew the the person who did wrong to 'em or or not. And uh, you know, leaves you feel violated, insecure. just not a good feeling all around, maybe lose confidence in your community you live in. And so it's important that uh you know we're all we're all impacted

38:02by by crime or offenses every day and uh it's how we handle those and manage those situations. And um you know it's it's good to know that folks aren't alone. I don't think there's probably a single person in this room who hasn't uh had something done to themselves or family or property. And uh so it's important that we we recognize you know these societal challenges, but know that no one is on an island. So thank you all for being here today. Thank you for And

38:33um I'll turn it over to the board.

38:36Yeah, um anyone anyone else wanna make a comment? Yeah

38:39I'd like to say uh appreciate everything you do and your staff. Um A lot of times your job doesn't seem to be uh you think you're being accepted or approved or think you're doing well, but you're doing very well in your job. And we appreciate all you do to help the citizen of Pasco County. So thank you. Yeah.

39:01So one thank you and and two just adding a little more light onto that so I worked with at Riscued for ten years and almost all of my kids were sexually assaulted and the trauma they carry around and just the court process testifying in court how traumatic that is for them. And then also you know they talk about the dates that their offender is getting out, like that date. just is being held over their head and whenever they talk about it, you know, they they just have a complete

39:31panic attack. So there it's it they just carry around so much and I'm I'm just really thankful for you guys because unless you've walked with these people in it, it's truly heartbreaking heartbreaking. So um I'm thankful they have you. Thank you.

39:47Yeah, I'd like to thank you as well. The um victim's rights are very important. We We had a break in many years ago and I will tell you it was it was a there was a few things that were going on in that m person's career, drugs, etcetera. So we watched very closely when he was getting out and then just kind of put a little extra awareness to what was going on. But we appreciate all you do.

40:09Uh you know, I I'll throw one out there that happened to um our family. Um my mother in law and father in law are in a assisted living Um and it turns out that um they had round the clock care while in assisted living. That's a long story. But their trusted m most longest serving provider Took my mother-in-law's credit card and shopped for a year and a half on it before we caught it. And so, gosh, if you

40:39have someone that is living in one of those facilities, um and we don't know how much jewelry is missing, um, you need to really be careful. Um and uh I I bet there's so many victims like that that people don't even know about. I mean it took us a year and a half to even realise, but we caught her. It's not real smart when you're ordering Grub Hub and delivery to your house um and paying your electric bill. Um it's pretty easy to trace that back. So thank you for all you do. Thank you.

41:13Yeah I'll I'll I'll echo I'll echo the sentiments of the board and thank you for for working with those that are victims of crime and being able to uh help them move on in in a in a safe um judgment free type environment. Sometimes you even think you're responsible for it. And so I know you guys work through a lot of those those types of issues and so it's tough. But thank you for doing that.

41:34Thank you. We actually never told my mother-in-law that happened because she would have been devastated.