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DURANGO, Colo., Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ OWSUS Inc., publisher of VSTracking Case Management and Grant Reporting Software proudly announces that Mrs. Rosie Martinez of Mission, TX, the former Victims Unit Director of Hidalgo County, TX Criminal District Attorney s Office has joined OWSUS as our Executive Director.
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Mrs. Martinez has 20 years of experience in victim services in system & community-based programs. Rosie obtained national accreditation as an Advanced Level Victim Intervention Specialist by the National Organization of Victim Assistance and certification as a Crime Victim Advocate by the Office of Victims of Crime, the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and has a trainer certification for Commercial Sexual Exploitation Identification Tools from the Office of the Governor of Texas Child Sex Trafficking Team and a Baylor University Certification
By WAOW Television Addison Van Patten
• Jan 12, 2021
Police and others want to raise awareness about human trafficking.
January 11th was National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, where people recognize and spread awareness about the issues of all forms of human trafficking.
It s the crime that hides in plain sight.
While the prevalence of human trafficking in Central Wisconsin is difficult to estimate since it is often underreported, it can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality.
According to the Office of Victims of Crime each year an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 people get trafficked and sold into the sex trade, and 200,000 American children are at risk for trafficking.
This article was originally published in Spanish by Pie de Página. Read the original version here.
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The blue house of the Hilario Guzmán family in Malinaltepec, Guerrero stands out, a white banner with black lettering covering the left window. “From La Montaña of Guerrero Mexico we demand justice for Victor Hilario Guzmán, deceased in Bronx, N.Y. 9/23/2029,” it reads in uppercase letters.
It is the eighth day since Victorio’s burial. Returning his body in a coffin to his hometown was a journey: Victorio was hit on his electric bike on Wednesday, September 23 at 7:47 PM at the corner of Grand Concourse and 180
NIJ: Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime 2021 – U.S.
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Deadline: 16-Feb-21
In collaboration with the Office of Victims of Crime, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for its Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime to improve knowledge and practice related to crime victims and crime victim services, and to fill critical research gaps.
NIJ is seeking applications in three main areas under this solicitation:
research and evaluation of State crime victim compensation programs;
research on the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of services to victims of crime;
evaluation of programs that provide services for victims of crime.
Toll roads, taxes, public safety changes in Cox transition team reports
Toll roads, taxes, public safety changes in Cox transition team reports
and last updated 2020-12-23 19:46:16-05
SALT LAKE CITY â In a series of reports, Governor-elect Spencer Cox s transition team recommends some significant changes to state agencies.
The reports, made public on Tuesday night, are a part of a review he ordered after being elected to office. The governor-elect s transition team, made up of volunteers, reviewed each agency and made a number of staffing and policy recommendations. Some suggest consolidating state divisions and departments, as first reported by FOX 13 earlier this month, while others expand government.