Domestic Violence
Violence
affects all racial, cultural and economic backgrounds. It is a leading cause of
injury for American women between the ages of 15 and 54, but it can happen at
any age, to any gender.
Tempe
police officers are trained at the
Phoenix
Police
Academy
, where a specific block of instruction is offered relating to domestic
violence.
|
|
Relationship Breakdown of Domestic Violence |
|
|
Crime in which offender was: |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2007 % of Total |
|
Husband or Wife |
397 |
302 |
330 |
224 |
340 |
265 |
247 |
20.03% |
|
Ex-Husband or Wife |
80 |
86 |
88 |
63 |
79 |
94 |
98 |
7.95% |
|
Reside w/ Child in Common |
668 |
665 |
718 |
790 |
984 |
651 |
610 |
49.47% |
|
Parent or Step Parent |
90 |
125 |
109 |
132 |
117 |
69 |
82 |
6.65% |
|
Sibling |
65 |
91 |
74 |
113 |
102 |
72 |
92 |
7.46% |
|
Child or Step Child |
120 |
152 |
151 |
175 |
166 |
131 |
102 |
8.27% |
|
Grandchild |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
0.00% |
|
Grandparent |
1 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0.16% |
|
Total |
1,424 |
1,427 |
1,482 |
1,508 |
1,797 |
1,292 |
1,233 |
|
Violence
against anyone in any form is a crime, regardless of who committed the violent
act. It is always wrong, whether the abuser is a family member; someone you
date; a current or past 
spouse,
boyfriend or girlfriend; an acquaintance; or a stranger. You are not at fault.
You did not cause the abuse to occur, and you are not responsible for the
violent behavior of someone else. If you, or someone you
know, has been sexually, physically or emotionally abused, seek help from other
family members and friends or community organizations. Reach out for support or
counseling. Talk with a health care provider, especially if you have been
physically hurt. (See the link below.)
At
www.tempe.gov/cpu
learn
how to minimize your risk of becoming a victim of sexual assault or sexual abuse,
before you find yourself in an uncomfortable or threatening situation .
Sometimes
it is difficult and confusing to admit that you are in an abusive relationship,
or to find a way out, but there are clear signs to help you know if you are
being abused. If the person you love or live with does any of these things to
you, it's time to get help:
-
Keeps
track of what you are doing all the time and criticizes you for little
things.
-
Constantly
accuses you of being unfaithful.
-
Prevents
or discourages you from seeing friends or family, or going to work or
school.
-
Gets
angry when drinking alcohol or using drugs.
-
Controls
all the money you spend.
-
Humiliates
you in front of others.
-
Destroys
your property or things that you care about.
-
Threatens
to hurt you or the children or pets, or does cause hurt (by hitting,
punching, slapping, kicking, or biting).
-
Uses
or threatens to use a weapon against you.
-
Forces
you to have sex against your will.
-
Blames
you for his/her violent outbursts.
If
you're a victim of violence at the hands of someone you know or love or you are
recovering from an assault by a stranger, you are not alone. To get immediate
help and support call:
The
National Domestic Violence Hotline at:
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
http://www.ndvh.org/
Or, go to
www.tempe.gov
and follow the links to Social Services, and then to Counseling Services.
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