Battered Lives: Santa Ana’s Ongoing Struggle With Domestic Violence [VoiceofOC.org]

Samantha Sangenito 2/4/154:00 AM

First in a three-part series. To read part two, click here.

For many people in Santa Ana, the most dangerous place to be isn’t a deserted park after sundown or a street corner in a tough neighborhood.

It’s home.

Santa Ana's rate of domestic violence calls per person is higher than that of any other major city in California, according to data from the California Office of the Attorney General and state demographers. Its rate is nearly twice that of Los Angeles and close to three times that of neighboring Anaheim.

In 2013, the Santa Ana Police Department received 3,038 domestic violence calls, about eight a day.

[For more of this story, written by Amy DePaul, go to http://voiceofoc.org/2015/02/b...h-domestic-violence/]

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