Domestic violence on the rise in Las Vegas area

Five homicides involving domestic violence have happened in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson so far this year.

In 2012, 25 of the 84 homicides within Las Vegas police’s jurisdiction were related to a domestic dispute.

In 2013, that figure jumped 32 percent, to 33 of 105 homicides.

But in the same story, there's this. Perhaps the "number trending down" quote is for calls or assaults, because the homicide numbers don't seem to prove that statement.

.....In 2010, Safe Nest partnered with Las Vegas police to create the Lethality Assessment Program to prevent domestic violence attacks from worsening.

When police arrive at a domestic dispute, they fill out an assessment with the victim. If they feel the situation has the potential to be lethal, they’ll immediately call Safe Nest to connect them with the victim.

“That immediate intervention is why we’ve seen a decrease in domestic violence and our numbers are trending down,” Chapman said. “But we have to change our culture if we want to get them down even more.”

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/domestic-violence-rise-las-vegas-area