Kentucky released the first statewide domestic violence report last week after legislation passed in 2022 that allows the commonwealth to collect such data.
The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet’s Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center, Kentucky State Police, Cabinet for Health and Family Service, and the Administrative Office of the Courts compiled the data for this report.
“Quality data is critical for the criminal justice system as we work to enhance public safety,” Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Kerry Harvey said. “Better data will lead to more effective prevention efforts and will be a useful tool for law enforcement agencies, courts, and service providers.”
Further, the data shows that 45% of women and 35% of men experience intimate partner physical violence or rape in their lifetimes.
“Every Kentuckian deserves to be safe and to feel safe, and this inaugural baseline report allows us to take a big step forward in creating that better, safer Kentucky for survivors of domestic violence,” Beshear said.
According to the 2022 Domestic Violence Data Report:
- 38,708 electronic domestic violence reports were filed in 2022
- 8,867 arrests were made in 2022 for incidents involving domestic violence
- 16,402 Emergency Protective Orders were served by Kentucky State Police in 2022
- 16,046 individuals received services from ZeroV’s 15 regional domestic violence programs in 2022
- 21,241 crisis/hotline calls were received through ZeroV’s 15 regional domestic violence programs in 2022