KBI Report Says Domestic Violence Reports Up - SFGate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The number of domestic violence incidents in Kansas is at its highest since 1992, according to a Kansas Bureau of Investigation report.
The KBI’s new Domestic Violence, Stalking and Rape in Kansas report based on 2012 statistical data submitted by Kansas law enforcement agencies, shows that between 1992 and 2012, the highest number of domestic violence incidents occurred last year, when there were 24,373 incidents reported.
There were also fewer arrests made in 2012 than in 2011, according to the report released Nov. 7. In 2011, there were 13,478 arrests. Last year, there were only 13,193, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported (http://bit.ly/17TPpxK ).
Joyce Grover, executive director of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, said while the report gives a snapshot into domestic violence and rape in the state, it only includes incidents that are reported.