Reports show domestic violence has increased on LI
Quick ReadThe trend reflects rising figures statewide and has officials vowing to combat the abuse.
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)
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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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