Public Awareness

+ What is Domestic Violence?

+ What Help is Available?

+ What Do Professionals Need to Know?

+ How Can You Make a Difference?

In This Issue

• From the Executive Director
• The Domestic Incident Report Repository
• Did You Know
• Domestic Violence Cases Connected With the Military
• Q&A About The Domestic Incident Report Repository
• Legislative Update
• Updated Model Domestic Incident Policy and Domestic Violence Training Curriculum for Law Enforcement

See the OPDV website for information on Intimate Partner Sexual Abuse

Did you know…

Between 11/11/10, when the crime of strangulation was added to the NYS Penal Law, and 2/22/11, a total of 2,003 people were charged with felony and/or misdemeanor crimes of strangulation. Many of these people would have only faced violation charges before this law’s passage.

 

Data provided by NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services.

NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence www.opdv.state.ny.us

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