Statistics

In NYS, 43% of all adult women murdered were killed by intimate partners. (DCJS)
Females were victims in 81% of the 72 intimate partner homicides in the State. (DCJS)
Intimate partner homicides represented 9% of all homicides in the state. (DCJS)

Annually an estimated 400,000 domestic incidents are reported to NYS law enforcement. (DCJS 2005-2006)
Domestic violence involving intimate partners represents 26% of sexual and other assaultive offenses reported to police in many NYS jurisdictions outside NYC. (DCJS)
Over 9,500 law enforcement officers and other criminal justice professionals were trained on responding to domestic violence. (OPDV, DCJS, NYSP, NYPD)
Police officers from accredited departments receive at least 14 hours of domestic violence training. (DCJS)
All new probation officers received 5 hours of domestic violence training. (DPCA)

The 31 operational Domestic Violence Courts in New York handled over 23,500 cases. (OCA)
The 41 Integrated Domestic Violence (IDV) Courts have handled over 16,300 cases and served approximately 3,000 families. (OCA)
Almost 90% of the residents of New York State live in counties served by operating IDV Courts. (OCA)
New York State courts issued a total of 205,799 orders of protection, of which 164,331 were required to be recorded in the USC’s Domestic Violence Registry. (OCA)