Dallas Police Round Up 63 People Accused Of Domestic Violence
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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Just in time for Domestic Violence Awareness Month -- October -- the Dallas Police Department coordinated a 3 day Domestic Violence Warrant Round-Up to arrest 63 people.
Between October 19-21, patrol officers and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office Warrant Unit worked together to make the arrests on outstanding warrants for Domestic Violence. Of the 63 people arrested, 39 were felony warrants and 24 were misdemeanor warrants.
"The unit continues to make Domestic Violence a number one priority not just during the month of October, but every day and would like to remind victims to call 911 for help and services," said Lieutenant Miguel Sarmiento from the Domestic Violence Unit of DPD.
During the month of February 2015 Warrant Round Up Operation, officers were able to clear 14 felony warrants, 12 misdemeanor warrants, 5 Non-Family Violence warrants and 17 warrants through de-confliction. In June of 2014, officers executed 29 felony warrants, 17 misdemeanor warrants and cleared 37 through vetting and de-confliction warrants totaling 83 warrants cleared.
DPD said it hopes to continue working together in attempt to help Domestic Violence survivors as well as putting an end to the crime.
One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
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