- May 10, 2024
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All three of Flagler County’s law enforcement agencies come together during the month of October to help raise awareness of the dangers of domestic violence.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the Flagler Beach Police Department and the Bunnell Police Department have each customized a patrol vehicle with purple markings in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
“Even though we’ve seen declines in our reported domestic violence numbers, the dangers of domestic violence
stretch far beyond Flagler County,” said Flagler County Sheriff, Rick Staly.
As of Oct. 11, 384 domestic violence reports have been filed in Flagler County, a 14% reduction compared to the same time last year. There’s also been a 5% decline in domestic violence arrests countywide, with 324 arrests so far in 2022 versus 341 at the same time last year.
“20 people on average are physically abused by their intimate partners every minute in the United States. One in three women and one in four men have been physically abused by their partners," Staly said.
The domestic violence vehicles were all striped at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility by inmates who are trained in vinyl graphics application as part of the Sheriff’s Homeward Bound Initiative. All material costs were donated.
