I would say that I see too many victims who are now not reporting to police because of the fact that they feel like it's a revolving door. They report to the police, the suspect is arrested, and then they're back out on the streets before the victim even has time to get a good safety plan in place.
It's a big concern in our community. We have a large number of domestic violence cases. I think we rank pretty high on the uniform crime reporting for domestics.
I write priority housing letters on an almost daily basis for victims trying to relocate, hoping to find someplace safe that they can live where their abuser won't be able to find them. The shelters are overflowing because we don't have enough shelter space for women trying to get away from violent offenders.