District Attorney Dan Dow Invites Community to Crime Victims' Rights Awareness Month Event on April 3, 2025

Author: District Attorney
Date: 3/25/2025 3:26 PM

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that he will be hosting a victims' advocacy event on April 3rd at 11:00 am and is open to the public. The event will be held at the Katcho Achadjian Government Center in downtown San Luis Obispo.

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Today, the Board of Supervisors proclaimed the month of April as “Crime Victims’ Rights Awareness Month in San Luis Obispo County.”  And in anticipation of this year's upcoming National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) April 6 - 12, 2025, District Attorney Dan Dow is hosting a community event open to the public on Thursday, April 3rd at 11:00 am.

Here is a copy of the event flyer.

"In this time of renewed criminal justice system reform, we must continue to shine a light on the victims of crime,” said District Attorney Dan Dow.  “I am once again encouraging others to join me in using ‘Criminal and Victim Justice System’ as the new descriptive term for our justice process. This will help to ensure that when we talk about improving our system, victims are not forgotten or put lower in priority.”

The event will be held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the Katcho Achadjian Government Center in downtown San Luis Obispo, with a reception immediately following.

This is a time to honor survivors and their loved ones, raise awareness of victims' rights and services, and stand with those whose lives have been impacted by crime. 

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If you or someone you know has been the victim of a crime, you can contact the District Attorney’s Christopher G. Money Victim Witness Assistance Center for information and services including:

- Crisis Intervention                                                                            
 - Emergency Assistance                                                                     
 - Resource and Referral Assistance                                                       
 - Victim Compensation Program Claim Assistance                            
 - Property Return                                                                                  
 - Orientation to the Criminal Justice System                                        
 - Court Escort and Support                                                                   
 - Case Status/Case Disposition                                                           
 - Notification of Family/Friends
 - Employer Notification/Intervention
 - Restitution Assistance

For more information visit: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/District-Attorney/Victim-Witness-Assistance-Center.aspx

District Attorney's Office - Christopher G. Money Assistance Center
Courthouse Annex
1035 Palm Street, #384
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
(805) 781-5821
email us at: victimwitness@co.slo.ca.us

The San Luis Obispo County Victim Witness Assistance Center works to reduce the trauma, frustration and inconvenience experienced by victims, witnesses, and family members affected by crime. We do this by providing a wide variety of services to victims of crime and their families, in addition to supporting victims and witnesses throughout the criminal and victim justice process. As part of our mission, we inform victims of their constitutional and statutory rights under California law, and how to exercise those rights. – Mission Statement

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