By the Numbers: 6 January 2020
16,912
The number of "incidents of spouse and intimate partner abuse" among Service members reported by the Department of Defense (DOD), according to a recent Congressional Research Service report -- Military Families and Intimate Partner Violence: Background and Issues for Congress.
Roughly half (8,039) of these incident reports met the criteria for abuse under the DOD definition. Some of these incidents have severe consequences. In FY2018, there were 15 confirmed domestic abuse fatalities involving military personnel as perpetrators or victims; in three of the cases, the victims had reported prior incidents of abuse to FAP (Family Advocacy Program) personnel.
For more on intimate parnter violence, the CDP will be presenting a two-hour webinar on 27 February, entitled "Intimate Partner Violence: An Overview of Assessment and Response with Military-Connected Clients," as part of the Couples Webinar Series.
16,912
The number of "incidents of spouse and intimate partner abuse" among Service members reported by the Department of Defense (DOD), according to a recent Congressional Research Service report -- Military Families and Intimate Partner Violence: Background and Issues for Congress.
Roughly half (8,039) of these incident reports met the criteria for abuse under the DOD definition. Some of these incidents have severe consequences. In FY2018, there were 15 confirmed domestic abuse fatalities involving military personnel as perpetrators or victims; in three of the cases, the victims had reported prior incidents of abuse to FAP (Family Advocacy Program) personnel.
For more on intimate parnter violence, the CDP will be presenting a two-hour webinar on 27 February, entitled "Intimate Partner Violence: An Overview of Assessment and Response with Military-Connected Clients," as part of the Couples Webinar Series.