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Kathy Buckley, Director of Victims' Services, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, visits the York County Victim/Witness Unit to highlight the support and services offered to survivors of domestic violence and importance of the $5 million investment in the Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) in the Shapiro-Davis 2024-25 state budget.

Advocates applaud Shapiro’s $5 million investment for domestic violence, crime survivors

Police caution tape closes off a part of Pasadena City Hall on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, in Pasadena, California (AP Photo/Ryan Sun).

Crime rates declined in major cities over the last year

New officers, members of the police academy Class #402 of the Philadelphia Police Department and Temple University Police Department congratulate each other on stage at Temple University Performing Arts Center Monday, June 17, 2024 following graduation ceremonies. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

Philadelphia violent crime hits 20-year low as Trump says city is suffering

President Joe Biden, left, walks off of the stage with National Fraternal Order of Police President Patrick Yoes, during a memorial service to honor law enforcement officers who've lost their lives in the past year, during National Police Week ceremonies at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden credits police officers for nation’s declining crime rate

"Ghost guns" are displayed at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in San Francisco, on Nov. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

As ghost guns terrorize communities, PA lawmakers and advocates seek change