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The OPP says in the month of April, Officers in the North East Region investigated 424 calls related to intimate partner violence, with 121 resulting in criminal charges.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines intimate partner violence as behaviour within an intimate relationship that causes physical, sexual or psychological harm, including acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviours. This definition covers violence by both current and former spouses and partners.
Eight out of 10 people who experience intimate partner violence are women or girls.
Indigenous women are three times more likely to experience violent victimization than non-Indigenous women and are 2.5 times more likely to experience spousal violence (Statistics Canada statcan.gc.ca)
There are 12 detachment groups within the North East region, and calls break down as follows:
- North Bay (North Bay, Mattawa, Powassan) - 25
- Almaguin Highlands (Burk's Falls) - 18
- Nipissing West (Sudbury, Noelville, Cache Bay) - 54
- Temiskaming (New Liskeard, Englehart, Temagami) - 35
- West Parry Sound - 19
- Kirkland Lake - 39
- East Algoma (Elliot Lake, Thessalon, Blind River) - 52
- James Bay (Kapuskasing, Hearst, Cochrane, Moosonee) - 88
- Manitoulin (Little Current, Gore Bay, Espanola) - 33
- South Porcupine (South Porcupine, Iroquois Falls) - 15
- Sault Ste Marie - 21
- Superior East (Wawa, Chapleau, Hornepayne, White River, Foleyet) - 25
Victims in abusive relationships are not alone. If you are in an abusive relationship or know someone who is, there are local resources here to help. 211 is a helpline that easily connects people to the social services, programs and community supports they need. Call 211 or visit https://211ontario.ca/
A toll-free call can be placed to the Assaulted Women's Helpline at 1-866-863-0511 where your information will remain anonymous and confidential.
