Grant Funds Will Support Crime Victim Awareness
FLORENCE, Ariz. (February 7, 2019) – The Office for Victims of Crime has selected Pinal County Attorney’s Office for a grant to bring awareness to the public about crime victims’ rights and other services available in the community. As an applicant for the 2019 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Projects, PCAO was granted up to $5724.00 for community projects proposed in our application. Pinal County Attorney’s Office was one of 92 projects selected among nearly 200 total applicants. 
The Victim Services Division has twelve victim advocates who answer questions, offer support, and accompany victims to court. Additionally, we work diligently within the community to establish relationships by attending monthly meetings in the county and statewide offering assistance and resources whenever possible. Our office plans to use the grant money to host awareness events on topics like victims’ rights, domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, drunk driving, fraud, substance abuse, bullying, and suicide prevention.
In 2017, Pinal County Attorney’s Office victim advocates served nearly 930 victims and provided more than 25,700 services to victims of abuse. It is important that if you are a victim of crime your voice be heard and therefore the Arizona Constitution affords crime victims specific rights. PCAO strongly encourages victims’ of crime to know their rights and the services that are available to them.
For more information regarding victims’ rights, victim compensation, and additional services available to victims please refer to our website at: https://pinalcountyattorney.org/.
