Event for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to be held April 27 in Hilo Peace Garden

As part of the nationwide 42nd Anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Hawaiʻi County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney will be hosting an event on April 27 at the Hilo Peace Garden.

The event begins at 11 a.m. in the garden located outside of the Prosecutor’s Hilo Office, within the Aupuni Center.

Community police officers with the Hawai‘i Police Department will be sharing information about how police assist victims of crime.

In addition, informational booths, the “Clothesline Project” and other exhibits will be on display to provide victims of crime with important information about available resources in the community.

“The Clothesline Project” is a visual display of T-shirts designed and decorated by victims of crimes.

The public also can participate in decorating a memorial rock for the Hilo Peace Garden.

“Each year the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney participates in National Crime Victims’
Rights Week, where we host programs, coordinate awareness campaigns, and facilitate community outreach to support and help victims of crime in our community,” Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen said in a news release.

National Crime Victimsʻ Rights Week runs from April 23 to 29 and aims to remember crime victims and survivors, and recognize individuals dedicated to serving victims in the community.

This year’s theme is “Survivors Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.”

It calls upon communities to amplify the voices of survivors and commit to creating an environment where survivors have the confidence that they will be heard, believed and supported.

For more information regarding Crime Victims’ Rights Week and/or these events, contact the Victim Assistance Unit, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney at 808-934-3306 in Hilo and 808-324-1066 in Kona.