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Reports show domestic violence has increased on LI

Quick ReadThe trend reflects rising figures statewide and has officials vowing to combat the abuse.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announces the results

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announces the results of a report issued by the County Executive's Task Force on Family Violence in Mineola. (August 11, 2010)

Long Island has seen increases in domestic violence reports and arrests, and assaults on children over the past year - a trend that reflects rising figures statewide and has officials vowing to combat the abuse.

In Nassau, a report prepared by the county's Task Force on Family Violence documented a 25 percent increase from 2008 to 2009 in domestic violence reports by police, a 4 percent increase...

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