PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State Police Department will help students and members of the community for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week starts tomorrow, April 21, and will last through April 27. The week’s theme is “How would you help? Options, services, and hope for crime survivors.”
WSU police said they want to create an environment in which victims and survivors feel safe talking about what happened to them.
WSU police said, “The theme aims to ensure that everyone in a community knows where and how crime victims and survivors can find help—including friends, family members, colleagues, neighbors, service providers, or other trusted members of the community. We must all be prepared to offer support.”
In 2022, there were nearly 20 million crime victimizations in the United States. More than 6.6 million were the result of violent crimes, including rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Of that 6.6 million, only about 42% were reported to police.
