Gov declares domestic violence emergency
By State House News Service
Friday, June 6, 2008 -
Friday, June 6, 2008 -
Citing a tripling in domestic violence homicides in the past two years, Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday declared a “public health emergency” and directed health and safety officials to review data over the past three years and produce a trend analysis.
“Everybody can and should do something to prevent domestic violence,” Patrick urged at a press conference announcing the review and the strengthening of training for police officers on domestic violence and sex crimes.
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