RALEIGH -- Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed April 18-24 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week in North Carolina. Coinciding with the 40th Annual National Crime Victims’ Week, the NC Department of Public Safety Office of Victim Services and affiliated agencies will show support for the victims and survivors of crime throughout the state.
The theme for this year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is “Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities.” Purple is a key color for this year’s theme, and the public is encouraged to wear purple to raise awareness of victims’ rights and to highlight the important work of those who support victims of crime as part of our #WearPurple campaign. On Friday and Saturday night, April 23-24, buildings across the state will #ShineTheLight, glowing purple to support this cause and close out the week’s activities.
The virtual and in-person activities taking place throughout the week include:
April 19 – 23 #WearPurple throughout the week to show support!
April 20 NC Victim Services Interagency Council Ceremony
10:45 a.m. Follow link to register for this virtual event.
April 20-22 Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina 4th Annual Symposium
April 21 NC Victim Assistance Network Memorial Garden Ceremony
April 22 House Rules Chairman Rep. Destin Hall and Sen. Bob Steinberg
April 23 National Crime Victims’ Service Award Ceremony
3-4 p.m. Livestream Registration required – Follow Link to register
April 23-24 #ShineTheLightNC
This schedule can also be found on the Office of Victim Services section of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) website at https://www.ncdps.gov/dps-services/victim-services.
“Department of Public Safety leadership and staff are committed to engaging in responsible, meaningful discussions about crime and violence here in North Carolina,” stated DPS Chief Deputy Secretary Casandra Skinner Hoekstra. “It’s vital that we continue to acknowledge our unwavering support for victims of crime in that dialogue, and I urge all citizens to do the same.”