Domestic Violence
Date updated: 03/20/2012
Chart Directory:
- Domestic Violence Arrests/Reports per 1,000 Adult Population - Larimer County, 2007-2011
- Domestic Violence Arrests/Reports by Larimer County Law Enforcement Agencies, 2007-2011
- Number of Domestic Violence Victims Served by Crossroads Safehouse, 2007-2011
- Number of Women and Children Sheltered by Crossroads Safehouse, 2007-2011
- Number of Crisis Intervention Calls by Agency, FYE 2011
Many law enforcement agencies indicate domestic violence as an 'add on', meaning that this is added on to the description of the offense. Currently in Larimer County, law enforcement agencies record domestic violence differently. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office places the descriptor of Domestic Violence on the initial report of a crime, while local police departments attach it to the arrest report, rather than the initial report. While not every initial report results in an arrest, adding initial report and arrest report information is presently the best estimation of the total number of domestic violence offenses. Crimes typically associated with domestic violence include homicide, forcible sex, aggravated assault, robbery, simple assault, intimidation, kidnapping, and non-force sexual assault.
Data Source: Berthoud Police Department, CSU Police Department, Estes Park Police Department, Fort Collins Police Department, Larimer County Sheriff's Office, Loveland Police Department (data not available online)
See data table
What this chart shows: Domestic Violence Arrests/Reports by Larimer County Law Enforcement Agency, 2007-2011
Data Source: Berthoud Police Department, CSU Police Department, Estes Park Police Department, Fort Collins Police Department, Larimer County Sheriff's Office, Loveland Police Department (data not available online)
What the above data tell us:
From 2007 to 2011, the rate of Larimer County law enforcement reports and arrests for domestic violence per 1,000 adults decreased 29%, peaking in 2007 at 5.7 reports/arrests per 1,000 adults. During this same period of time, the adult population of Larimer County increased 7.0%.What this chart shows: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Served by Crossroads Safehouse, 2007-2011
Data Source: Crossroads Safehouse (data not available online)
What this chart shows: Number of Women and Children Sheltered by Crossroads Safehouse, 2007-2011
Data Source: Crossroads Safehouse (data not available online)
What the above data tell us:
Crossroads Safehouse, Larimer County's only agency dedicated exclusively to helping victims of domestic violence, served 2,870 clients in 2011. Crossroads Safehouse serves as a domestic violence shelter for all of Larimer County; it provided 9,291 nights of emergency shelter and 20,013 nights of transitional housing for women and children. A total of 212 individuals could not be sheltered in the Safehouse because the shelter was full.What this chart shows: Number of Crisis Intervention Calls by Agency, FYE 2011*
*Data based on Federal fiscal year ending September 30, 2011
Data Source: Crossroads Safehouse, Alternatives to Violence and Estes Valley Victim Advocates (data not available online)
What the above data tell us:
Crossroads Safehouse in Fort Collins received the largest percentage of crisis intervention calls in Larimer County, followed by Alternatives to Violence in Loveland and Estes Valley Victim Advocates in Estes Park.Comparable information from all three agencies is not available on a calendar year. Therefore, this is the only domestic violence information provided based on a federal fiscal year of October 1 through September 30.
Additional Information:
Related Information on COMPASS -
- Adult Alcohol Use
- Adult Arrests
- Charges Filed by the District Attorney's Office
- Child Abuse
- Jail Population & Capacity
- Mental Health Status
- Probation Supervision - Adults & Juveniles
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Unemployment Rate
- Women's Health
Other Resources -
- Alternatives to Violence (ATV) - a non-profit victim assistance agency located in Loveland.
- Colorado Bar Association - Domestic Violence: Make it your Business - this project, sponsored by the Bar Association, supports domestic violence education in the workplace.
- Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) - Crime in Colorado Reports - each annual report contains a supplemental Domestic Violence report.
- Colorado State University - Victim Assistance Team (VAT) - a 24-hour, on-call campus advocate team of trained students, faculty, and staff.
- Crossroads Safehouse - Larimer County safehouse for victims of domestic violence.
- Domestic Violence Program 2010 Annual Report [pdf] - Colorado Department of Human Services
- Estes Valley Victim Advocates - a non-profit victim assistance agency located in Estes Park.
- Family Violence Prevention Fund - this organization works to prevent violence within the home and community.
- Medline Plus - this website sponsored by the United States National Library of Medicine & the National Institutes of Health, offers reports and resources for victims of domestic violence.
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - NCADV's work includes coalition building, education and technical assistance, and policy development.
Standards or Targets: N/A
Domestic Violence Arrests/Reports
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
|
Berthoud Police Department** |
18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 13 |
|
Colorado State University Police Department* |
18 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
|
Estes Park Police Department* |
42 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 15 |
|
Fort Collins Police Department* |
471 | 459 | 407 | 479 | 433 |
|
Larimer County Sheriff's Office** |
486 | 399 | 328 | 319 | 298 |
|
Loveland Police Department* |
249 | 241 | 250 | 218 | 211 |
|
Larimer County Total |
1,284 | 1,142 | 1,031 | 1,049 | 982 |
|
Total Rate per 1,000 Adult Population |
5.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
*Domestic Violence descriptor is noted on the initial report.
**Domestic Violence descriptor is noted on the arrest report.
See chart - Arrests/Reports by 1,000 Adult Population - Arrests/Reports by Agency
Number of Domestic Violence Victims Served and Individuals Sheltered - Crossroads Safehouse
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
|
Number of Domestic Violence Victims Served |
2,851 | 2,193 | 2,687 | 2,940 | 2,870 |
|
Number of Women Sheltered |
169 | 182 | 220 | 182 | 214 |
|
Number of Children Sheltered |
144 | 147 | 216 | 140 | 198 |
See chart
'Number of Domestic Violence Victims Served'
'Number of Women and Children Sheltered'
Number of Crisis Calls by Agency, FYE 2011*
|
Agency |
Number of Calls |
% of Calls |
|
Crossroads Safehouse |
1,338 |
92% |
|
Alternatives to Violence |
77 |
5% |
|
Estes Valley Victim Advocates |
42 |
3% |
|
Total |
1,457 |
100% |
*FYE based on federal fiscal year ending September 30, 2010