OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

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October 6, 2011 (San Diego) -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Did you know that one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime and most cases are not reported to law enforcement? A study also finds dating abuse is difficult for most students to identify and stop. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Violence against Women Survey and Knowledge Works).

 

Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner against another. It affects individuals in every community regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, nationality or educational background. Domestic violence results in physical injury, psychological trauma and even death.

  
Last year, the Sheriff’s Department handled 3,780 domestic violence cases. The Sheriff wants to spread the word: Break the Silence – Stop the Violence.   Love is not abusive. Start a conversation now with someone you know if you suspect they are in a violent situation. Our stations and substations have deputies and detectives trained to investigate domestic violence.

In an emergency, call 911. You can also call the county’s 24
hour hotline 1888DVLINKS (3854657) to get help.

You can also visit www.sdsheriff.net,   scroll to the very bottom of the page, under Community Outreach, click on Domestic Violence or follow this link http://bit.ly/ns945K, to read about the warning signs of an abusive relationship and to see a video demonstration on how to get a restraining order.

 


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