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SCHENECTADY
Domestic violence tally high
Only NYC worse; police cite more reporting
BY BETHANY BUMP Gazette Reporter

    Schenectady County ranks first in the state outside of New York City for its number of domestic violence incidents compared to population, according to the latest available state Division of Criminal Justice Services data.
    In essence, 1.5 percent of residents in the county have reported a domestic violence incident. Schenectady is the only non-New York City county in the state to top the 1 percent mark in 2010, according to the recent data.
    But local police insist that their aggressive handling of domestic violence issues has led to a higher rate of people reporting incidents.
    “We’ve always been pretty aggressive in our handling on domestics,” said Schenectady Police Lt. Mark Mc-Cracken. “We have domestic violence advocates right here within the police station who people can access during off-duty hours. The multiple resources within the city and county are there so that if someone feels they are a victim they can come forth.”
    In Schenectady County, a total of 2,380 incidents were reported to law enforcement in 2010. Agencies that fielded reports included Schenectady city police, the town of Glenville, Niskayuna and Rotterdam police, Scotia village police, the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Department and state police based in the county.
    Reported incidents jumped by 91 from 2009, one of only two local increases in domestic violence. Fulton County, with a rate of 0.69 percent, also saw domestic violence increase by 73 reported incidents to 386 in 2010.
    Within the Capital Region, most counties reported a decrease in domestic violence. Schoharie County reported the lowest rate, 0.08 percent, with one out of every 1,129 people reporting an incident in 2010. Montgomery County has the next lowest rate, 0.17 percent, with 1 out of every 577 people reporting an incident.
    In the Capital Region, Albany County technically saw the most domestic violence incidents at 2,437, with a rate of 0.8 percent.
    The DCJS collects domestic violence data in the state as part of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. The program requires law enforcement to report incidents regardless of whether an arrest was made.
    The state sorts domestic violence data by reported cases of aggravated assault, simple assault, sex offense and violation of a court protective order. .........................>>>>........................>>>>......................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r00103&AppName=1

Highest in taxes in the state..........and highest in domestic violence in the state!!!

And as with all other crimes in schenectady..........these #'s don't include the unreported ones!!!

on State St....Harmoney Hall....last nite.....that's part of news about crime....

shots fired....

That's what happy couples do during a renaissance.  

Let me guess, this article is from the County government PR machine before they announce a new bureaucracy like the Department for Domestic Abuse.  I wouldn't be surprised.

Cant wait for "visitor" laffing at this article

He can tell us how uninformed we are, in a snarky way.

MT You are the ones who seem to use reports like this about domestic violence and every other report of major crime as a an opportunity to make dumb
jokes and foolish comments about the renaisance, etc, etc.

Domestic violence is a verys erious crime and is no laughing matter.

Bumble again I don't atke you seriously.  You don't know me but claim to know waht my politics are, accuse me of being some other person you seem to have a problem with.  So, I ignore you and Christine for the same reason.

It's a big board, so it's really easy to avoid you and I don't want to contribute to the childish back and forth that many seem to relish.

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MT You are the ones who seem to use reports like this about domestic violence and every other report of major crime as a an opportunity to make dumb
jokes and foolish comments about the renaisance, etc, etc.

Domestic violence is a verys erious crime and is no laughing matter.

Bumble again I don't atke you seriously.  You don't know me but claim to know waht my politics are, accuse me of being some other person you seem to have a problem with.  So, I ignore you and Christine for the same reason.

It's a big board, so it's really easy to avoid you and I don't want to contribute to the childish back and forth that many seem to relish.

No. He. Didn't (just use the word renaissance) ...


Seriously Visitor, you really are predictable.

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Highest in taxes in the state..........and highest in domestic violence in the state!!!
And as with all other crimes in Schenectady..........these #'s don't include the unreported ones!!!

The problem isn't that criminals are flocking here since no one checks welfare benefits-it's all the good reporting- lol. Who is zooming who? There was a candidate for City Council who talked about this issue-she didn't win. No one cared. It's not a problem is the DEM Czars don't acknowledge it.

Again.......what does anyone expect when 60% of the population are on welfare along with gangs, drug addicts and drug dealers?

These clowns who run the city government are so damn stupid...imho.....that they address these issues by 'trying' to enforce building codes, texting while driving, prescription drug discounts, give-a-way green homes, risky mortgages and of course a lucrative welfare package to die for.

And all the while....the folks from 'downstate' can't wait to move on upstate to receive not only the lucrative welfare package, but elated that the cops and the court system is so incompetent.

This IS the renaissance

MT

This place was so much more enjoyable when it was your own private little playpen wasn't it?

MY playpen?  I never even joined this site until WELL after it was setup.

Domestic violence is a SERIOUS issue and unlike Frank DelGallo and the NNTP/GOP GOONS -- I was raised to RESPECT women......