Category: News Articles

  • Police treating domestic violence within ranks ‘more seriously’

    By Boston Herald  05/10/2016 “…“There’s a revolution in criminal investigation of police where we’re starting to see more arrests of officers who commit domestic and sexual violence,” he said. “Historically, we haven’t done a very good job with these crimes. … Domestic violence is a crime. It’s a crime against the public that is external,…

  • New Zealand family violence out of control, police overwhelmed by number of incidents they attend

    By News.com.au  05/10/2016 “…The statistics are frightening, but they don’t even include the number of assaults that go unreported. Police estimate that if every family violence situation was reported in 2015 they would have attended 525,000 calls for help, according to the New Zealand Herald. …” Read the entire article:http://www.news.com.au/world/pacific/new-zealand-family-violence-out-of-control-police-overwhelmed-by-number-of-incidents-they-attend/news-story/66046ddacf4aafa44b4052e0afe10c49

  • IHCC students develop app to report campus violence

    By Ottawa Courier  04/29/2016 “…Four Indian Hills Community College students are teaming up to create a mobile app that will be able report sexual assaults and violent incidents happening on campus as well as host additional educational resources. …” Read the entire article: http://www.ottumwacourier.com/news/ihcc-students-develop-app-to-report-campus-violence/article_75426af8-0bf6-11e6-911c-b783f5eac1de.html

  • Men are also victims of domestic violence

    By Times Union 04/29/2016 “…Edward Rhymes from Mint Press News in recent years wrote an article titled “Woman As Aggressor: The Unspoken Truth of Domestic Violence.” His subheading says, “There’s something very important that we’re not talking about when we talk about domestic violence.” …” Read the entire article: http://blog.timesunion.com/highschool/men-are-also-victims-of-domestic-violence/52074/

  • Hollywood Police Launch New Initiative to Combat Domestic Violence

    By NBC Miami 04/29/2016 “…It can happen to anyone and it often goes unreported: domestic violence. The Hollywood Police Department has started a new initiative to combat repeat offenders and keep survivors safe. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Hollywood-Police-Launch-New-Initiative-to-Combat-Domestic-Violence-377657271.html

  • Domestic Abuse, Homelessness and Mental Health: A Vicious Cycle

    By Milwaukee Courier Online  04/30/2016 “…Domestic violence affects people from all walks of life. But people in poverty may face extra barriers to escaping these dangerous situations. According to the U.S. Conference for Mayors 2012 Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness, 28 percent of cities noted that domestic violence was the number one reason families…

  • Mississippi Kills Law That Would Make Domestic Violence Grounds for Divorce

    By Inquisitr  04/30/2016 “…As The Guardian reports, Senator Sally Doty, a Republican who sponsored the bill, said the bill was doing just fine in the Mississippi House of Representatives and appeared poised to become law. That is, until some of Doty’s colleagues attached an amendment to the bill. That amendment allowed a divorce to be…

  • Elder abuse: Pilot project leads to better intervention training for Montreal police

    By Montreal Gazette  05/01/2016 “…Montreal police are implementing a new model to train officers to combat elder abuse and are hoping to share the results of their research with other Canadian law-enforcement agencies. …” Read the entire article: http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/elder-abuse-pilot-project-leads-to-better-intervention-training-for-montreal-police

  • How to Address Relationship Violence with K-12 and College Students

    By Campus Safety 05/02/2016 “…According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men will be victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, and women ages 16-24 are particularly vulnerable to abuse. With statistics like these, it makes sense for K-12…

  • Domestic Violence is no longer just a private matter

    By Erir Reader 04/27/2016 “…In the past, domestic violence was treated as a private matter. Reports show, however, that domestic violence costs American businesses upwards of $5 billion a year in decreased productivity, increased health care costs, absenteeism, errors, and employee turnover. …” Read the entire article: http://www.eriereader.com/article/domestic-violence-is-no-longer-just-a-private-matter