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TextDomestic Violence Data in Fairfax County
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Fairfax County Police Department, 2009 data
- Police responded to 7,937 domestic violence related calls for service
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- 5,686 domestic disputes
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- 2,251 domestic violence incidents
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- 1,685 arrests were made for domestic violence
Fairfax County Magistrate's Office, 2009 data
- 1,939 emergency family abuse protective orders (EPOs) issued
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- 1,830 domestic violence assault and battery misdemeanor warrants issued
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- 61 emergency anti-stalking protective orders and stalking warrants issues
Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (JDRDC), 2009 data
- 829 petitions for preliminary family abuse protective orders (POs) filed
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- 2,000+ criminal misdemeanor domestic violence cases adjudicated
Fairfax County Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline
In FY 2009, DSV Hotline:
- responded to 1,628 crisis hotline calls
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- provided individual and group counseling to 120 adults and 28 children
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Fairfax County Anger and Domestic Abuse Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT) Program
In FY 2009, ADAPT:
- completed 209 intakes (155 men and 54 women)
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- served 364 people
Artemis House (Fairfax County Domestic Violence Shelter)
In FY 2009, Artemis House:
- responded to 1,458 crisis hotline calls
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- Provided emergency shelter to 289 women, 5 men, and 346 children
Fairfax-Falls Church 2009 Point-in-time Survey
- 11 percent of homeless single individuals identified as domestic violence victims
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- 25 percent of homeless individuals in families identified as domestic violence victims
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