Domestic Violence Services

Domestic Violence in the United States
Within the last decade, family violence has seen an increase in public and media attention. As a result, it now presents the criminal justice system with a major challenge. Family violence is not solely a law enforcement problem nor is it a problem restricted to the criminal justice system. Responding effectively to family violence requires a coordinated and integrated response from many different groups and social agencies.

Within the United States:

One-third of all female homicide victims are killed by their husband or boyfriend.

85% of domestic violence victims are women.

30% to 60% of perpetrators of intimate partner violence also abuse children in the household.

Intimate partner violence results in more than 18.5 million mental health care visits each year.

Intimate partner violence exceeds $5.8 billion each year.

Females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence.

(Statistics taken from http://ncadv.org )

For more information, contact Roanoke Police Domestic Violence Specialist P.J. Gold at (540) 853-6889 or Domestic Violence Investigator J.M. Call at (540) 853-5798.