Rows of purple flags and spinning pinwheels transformed a local field into a powerful visual statement at Veterans Memorial Park on Monday. Each flag represents a call to law enforcement for domestic violence in West Jordan over the past year, while each pinwheel symbolizes a survivor who found refuge at the local shelter.

South Valley Services and the West Jordan Police Department partnered to create the display for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, aiming to raise awareness and provide support for those affected by domestic violence.

“The thing that we know about domestic violence is that domestic violence thrives in silence. And so what we want to do is ... acknowledge that it’s real, and to believe individuals and showcase that we will be there for those folks,” said Sam Candland, a

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