CITY OF SAN DIEGO, 
      CA
Mayor Susan 
      Golding

      
Child Victims of Domestic 
      Violence 
Children exposed to 
      violence between their parents were not being reported to Child Protective 
      Services. The San Diego Police Department now sends case reports to the 
      Police Child Abuse Unit from the Domestic Violence Unit so that the child 
      witnesses of domestic assault are subsequently reported to Child 
      Protective Services as victims of mental abuse.

    
This effort has allowed 
      family violence files to be created so that families in crisis can be 
      tracked. It is necessary to ensure that the children become more aware of 
      the impact of the violent behavior between their parents on their psyche 
      and later development.              
                   
                
    

    
This program, in place 
      since August 1995, is funded by the Police Department Domestic Violence 
      Unit operating budget, and involves 45 police personnel and six civilian 
      employees.             
               
    

    
CONTACT: Sgt. David Jones, 1401 Broadway, 
      San Diego, CA 92191, Telephone - (619) 531-2509, Fax - (619) 
      531-2708.         
           

    
 

      
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