The Politique d’intervention en matière de violence conjugale adopted by the government of Quebec in 1986 and updated in 1995 had a considerable impact. In addition to being a significant step forward for gender equality, the Politique profoundly modified police recording practices in domestic violence cases. This article suggests that the Politique increased the number of cases to be processed by the legal system and that police-recorded data offer today a more accurate portray of domestic violence in Quebec. Results indicate that the Politique achieved, at least in part, its objectives of detection and awareness of the criminal status of domestic violence.