Local residents gathered in downtown Paris today for the 4th Annual Walk of Hope.
“It’s a way for us to get out there in the community and help the community out,” said Paris PD officer Curtis Graham, “This is just another way to let them know if they think there is no one there to help them that we are here to help.”
The 4th Annual Walk of Hope, held in conjunction with National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, is meant to honor and empower victims of crime and to educate them of their rights as crime victims in the State of Texas.
Since 1981, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is celebrated every year in April. This week is dedicated to learn about victimization, the effect victimization has on individuals, families, friends and the community, and to promote laws, policies, and programs to help victims of crime.
This year’s theme, Expand the Circle: Reach All Victims, emphasizes the importance of inclusion in victim services and addresses how the crime victims field can better ensure that every crime victim has access to services and support, and how professionals, organizations, and communities can work in tandem to reach all victims.
