DALHART, Texas (KFDA) - The Dalhart Police Department is taking steps to further provide support to survivors of sexual violence by installing a soft interview room.

Sgt. Erica Trevino with Dalhart PD says a soft interview room is a space designed to make survivors feel safe and comfortable when asked to speak on their experience.

“So, the least we can do is provide a safe, comfortable environment for survivors to tell us their stories and trust us with all of the details of what happened to them,” says Sgt. Trevino.

Survivors will also be provided with a bag containing comfortable clothing items and basic hygiene products.

Sgt. Trevino says her goal is to let survivors know that when and if they decide to report, it will be heard.

“When they come forward basically let them know that

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