DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH i
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, domestic violence is a serious crime that affects people of all races, ages, gender
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WHEREAS, domestic violence includes physical, emotional, social, sexual, spiritual, financial
and digital abuse; and can occur between family members, intimate partners and within dating
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WHEREAS, domestic violence is widespread; it's estimated that over 12 million Americans are }
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WHEREAS, more than one in three women and one in four men in the United States report
having experienced domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault or physical assault by an
intimate partner during their lifetimes; and
' WHEREAS, one in fifteen children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, 90% of
:r these children are eyewitnesses to this violence, and children that grow up in violent homes '
are believed to be abused and neglected at a rate higher than the national average, often
resulting in life-long trauma; and
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WHEREAS, intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime, at least 19% of u'
reported domestic violence involves the use of a weapon, and the presence of a gun in a
domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%; and
WHEREAS, in 2018 Oregon domestic and sexual violence programs answered 128,786 calls
for help and provided shelter to 3,786 individuals and their children; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence costs the nation over$8.3 billion annually in medical expenses,
police &court costs, shelters, foster care, sick leave, absenteeism, and non-productivity; and
4 WHEREAS, law enforcement officers put their lives at risk daily responding to domestic arc:
violence incidents and the Tigard Police Department believes only a coordinated community
effort will put a stop to this cycle of violence.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Jason B. Snider, Mayor of the City of Tigard, , ,
Oregon, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2019 as
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
-"" in Tigard, Oregon and urge all residents to show support for the domestic violence advocates,
crisis hotline staff, victim service organizations and law enforcement officers in our community ,... ,
who provide critical advocacy, resources, hope and assistance to victims. = �x
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Dated this 'day of September 2019 °
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set mhand and caused the Seal of the Cit of y.k '
Tigard to be affixed. y �` y '" °'�
Jason . Snider, Mayor
{ eity"of Tigard
Attest:
Carol A. Krager, City Recorder Z
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