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NACo Achievement Award:
The District Attorney's Youth Empowerment Program located at the Family Justice Center was awarded the Children and Youth 2014 Achievement Award by the National Association of Counties. This program offers integrated and harmonious services to children who have been exposed to or are victims of family violence. The combination of a safe and nurturing play space, access to a County Library, onsite tutoring and an opportunity to attend summer camp is an innovative way to ensure children of all ages have the opportunity to thrive.

In addition to the the award granted to the DA's Office, Alameda County was granted seven Achievement Awards.

Through a collaborative effort between the San Diego District Attorney's Office, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, and Clear Channel Outdoor, a public awareness campaign created by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office has spread its message and purpose throughout San Diego County.

In early January 2014, DA O'Malley unveiled billboards and bus shelters visible throughout Oakland and neighboring communities to raise awareness of the staggering number of commercially sexually exploited children in the city and to offer help to those same children. The images from this campaign are now visible throughout San Diego County. The Alameda County District Attorney's Office is committed to ending human trafficking of all forms throughout the state and nation.

DDAs Erin Kingsbury (left) & Jason Chin (right) (of the DA's DNA/Cold Case Unit) with DA O'Malley & Congressman Honda (center)

On August 12, Congressman Mike Honda (D-San Jose) and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O'Malley held a press conference at the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse to discuss the accomplishments and ongoing efforts in eliminating the backlog of rape kits.

In addition to championing the testing of the current backlog of kits, D.A. O'Malley is working on many fronts to eliminate current and future backlogs:
* AB 1517: DA O'Malley and Assemblymember Nancy Skinner introduced legislation to provide for timely testing of kits throughout California.
* Federal Funding: DA O'Malley has met with federal lawmakers and the Vice President's Office to secure national funding. $41 million has been allocated in the 2015 federal budget specifically for the testing of rape kits.
* FBI Pilot Project: DA O'Malley is in talks with the FBI to allow Alameda County to become the first Pilot Project that would streamline the technical review process after the testing of the kit by a private lab.

Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 939, marking a significant advancement in the ability to prosecute human trafficking cases that cross jurisdictional lines. The legislation, co-sponsored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office and authored by Senator Marty Block, enables prosecutors to file multiple charges against a defendant who commits human trafficking-related offenses in multiple jurisdictions across the State of California.

"Human trafficking, pimping, and pandering are not limited to one jurisdiction. By the crimes' very nature, victims can be exploited wherever there is demand. Perpetrators frequently move across jurisdictional lines to avoid apprehension," states D.A. Nancy E. O'Malley. "This law eliminates the need for multiple trials in different jurisdictions, a process that too often resulted in excessive trauma and travel for victims, unnecessary costs to our court system, and complicated prosecution of human trafficking related crimes."

DA O'Malley is a committed partner of the California Victims' Compensation Program (CalVCP) and leader in victims' rights advocacy. A new campaign by the CalVCP now permeates four of the top ten most violent cities in California: Oakland, Richmond, Antioch, and San Francisco. In addition to their crime rates, these cities were chosen because of the existing gap between the high number of reported violent crimes and the low number of CalVCP applications submitted for assistance. The images and information are displayed on the CalVCP website and on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) and Municipal Transportation Agency (MUNI).

"Crime victims suffer emotionally, physically and financially. The cost of crime is often overwhelming but there is help and there are resources available for victims of crime through the California Victim Compensation Program. Victims and their loved ones often face the immediate trauma of being victimized and the associated costs that can include medical bills to mental health expenses to emergency relocation. We are honored to partner with CalVCP in this effort to ensure that all victims are aware of the help and services available to them in California." - District Attorney O'Malley

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