Fewer domestic violence calls during COVID-19 outbreak has California officials concerned

Authorities are worried victims are unable to get help while quarantined.

Survivors of domestic abuse are raising awareness of a trend where abusers use smart-home technologies to harass and intimidate victims.Since the beginning of COVID-19-related stay-at-home orders, police and advocacy groups across the country have warned that domestic violencewith people being cooped up at home, tempers more likely to flare, abusers more likely to lash out.

Other cities including San Diego, Anaheim, Burbank and Santa Rosa have reported little change, while calls in Fresno County spiked in March but declined into April. in March, Commissioner Dermot Shea said"domestic violence is an extremely high priority for all members of the New York City Police Department."

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