Assessment of effectiveness Because much violence against women and children is underreported, it is extremely difficult to assess the effectiveness of recent measures. However, the Family Violence Clearinghouse compiles from official sources a range of statistics on violence against women and girls. The FVC 2017 reports indicate that violence against women and children remains disturbingly high. Key statistics are: In 2016 the Police investigated 118,910 family violence incidents, up from 110,126 in the 2015 year. Responding to family violence accounts for 41% of a frontline Police officer’s time. The Family Violence Clearinghouse reports that since the release of the 2013 data summary, the Police have not updated the data for the number of children linked to family violence investigations. Hence in 2012 101,293 children were linked to family violence investigations. No updating data are recorded. In 2016 Police issued 15,994 Police safety orders, compared with the 13,997 issued in 2015. In 2016, 8% of Police safety orders were breached, the same proportion as in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, the Police recorded 24,086 assaults against female victims, up from the 22,062 recorded in 2015. 55% of these assaults involved a partner, ex-partner, boyfriend/girlfriend or ex-boyfriend, girlfriend.
Assessment of effectiveness Because much violence against women and children is underreported, it is extremely difficult to assess the effectiveness of recent measures. However, the Family Violence Clearinghouse compiles from official sources a range of statistics on violence against women and girls. The FVC 2017 reports indicate that violence against women and children remains disturbingly high. Key statistics are: In 2016 the Police investigated 118,910 family violence incidents, up from 110,126 in the 2015 year. Responding to family violence accounts for 41% of a frontline Police officer’s time. The Family Violence Clearinghouse reports that since the release of the 2013 data summary, the Police have not updated the data for the number of children linked to family violence investigations. Hence in 2012 101,293 children were linked to family violence investigations. No updating data are recorded. In 2016 Police issued 15,994 Police safety orders, compared with the 13,997 issued in 2015. In 2016, 8% of Police safety orders were breached, the same proportion as in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, the Police recorded 24,086 assaults against female victims, up from the 22,062 recorded in 2015. 55% of these assaults involved a partner, ex-partner, boyfriend/girlfriend or ex-boyfriend, girlfriend.
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