HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-73-0918RESOLUTION NO. • 1 egi•
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A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE POLICY OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
THAT RAPE VICTIMS WHO COME WITHIN THE PURVIEW
AND JURISDICTION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BE TAKEN TO THE RAPE TREATMENT
CENTER AT JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BEFORE
INTERROGATION BY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS, the Commission of Metropolitan Dade County has
decided to create a Rape Treatment Center at Jackson Memorial
Hospital; and
WHEREAS, said Center proposes to offer fast and more
humane treatment to rape victims; and
WHEREAS, said center is designed to give psychological
counselling and aid efforts at prosecution; and
WHEREAS, it is designed to make it easier and less un-
comfortable for the treatment and interrogation of rape victims; and
WHEREAS, State Attorney Richard Gerstein has stated that
by making it easier and less uncomfortable for the treatment and
interrogation of rape victims by persons more sympathetic to rape
trauma will increase the likelihood of convictions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That it is declared to be the policy of the
City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida that rape victims who
come within the purview and jurisdiction of the Police Department of
the City of Miami, Florida, be taken to the Rape Treatment Center at
Jackson Memorial Hospital for medical attention, psychological
counselling and other treatment afforded by said Center before interroga-
tion by Police Department officials.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this e day o .1973.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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ALAN H. ROTHSTEIN
CITY ATTORNEY
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